‘Safaigiri – 2015’ Award
Invitation
When the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in the year 2014 wanted to see that the holy Ganga is kept clean, he had found out that 52 stairs at the Assi Ghat in Varanasi lay buried under mud and silt for the past five to six decades. Wielding a ‘Kudal’ (spade) he himself started desilting along the banks giving a message to the countrymen that faith can be restored only if holy places are completely kept clean. Answering the call of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, the then District Magistrate of Varanasi, Shri Pranjal Yadav, requested Sulabh International to undertake the project to clean the Assi Ghat. Despite adverse conditions, Sulabh, bearing the entire expenditure, pressed into service a crane and a tractor and took up the cleaning work on a war footing and completed it in a record time of two months. With the effort of Sulabh the Assi Ghat has now become one of the most beautiful river banks of Varanasi and Sulabh has won the Safaigiri-2015 Award from the Hon’ble Prime Minister. The locals and the tourists are able to enjoy their morning and evening strolls along the spruced up Ghat. Sulabh has taken over the charge of keeping the Assi Ghat completely clean. Flowers, leaves etc. thrown into the holy Ganga after religious rituals by pilgrims and devotees are filtered by Sulabh volunteers rowing around in boats which would also ferry the garbage. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi presenting ‘Safaigiri-2015’ Award to Smt. Usha Chaumar, President of Sulabh International, for the best upkeep of the Assi Ghat in Varanasi.
Nowadays, cultural and spiritual events such as ‘Subah-ye-Varanasi’ (morning of Varanasi), hawan, Ganga-aarti, Yoga, Bhajan-Sandhya and Nritya-Sandhya (dance evening) etc. are attracting huge crowds at the Assi Ghat which is a real spiritual junction.
Hon'ble Shri Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister of India, who has laid so much emphasis on cleanliness with his clarion call for Swachh Bharat, and we in Sulabh are striving hard and doing everything possible to turn his vision into a reality.
Hearty Birthday Wishes to
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Harbinger of Nationalism: A Devoted Son of Mother India
17th September: ‘Sanitation Day’ May our country prosper with your mission of sanitation, cleanliness, health and harmony, ascend the steps of progress may your fame shine like the full moon on the horizon of time, and may all work be performed smoothly with your blessings.
Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak Sociologist and Social Reformer Founder, Sulabh Sanitation and Social Reform Movement
Our grateful nation wishes that your name may be applauded loudly all over.
Sulabh Builds World’s Biggest Public Toilet Complex at Pandharpur, Maharashtra On the occasion of Aashadhi Yatra, Kartiki Yatra, Chaiti Yatra, Maghi Yatra and two Aarties in a month nearly one crore pilgrims visit the holy shrine at Vitthal Mandir, Pandharpur, Maharashtra every year. In response to the call of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to put an end to defecation in the open, Sulabh is constructing here the world’s biggest toilet complex in cooperation with the Government of Maharashtra. Sulabh has so far constructed 8 toilet complexes consisting of 1,417 toilet units. About 1.5 lakh people are using the toilets everyday. In all 23 splendid toilet complexes consisting of 2,858 toilet units will be constructed with provisions for lavatories, bath cubicles and urinals. There will be special toilets for physically challenged people, besides 397 toilets for VIPs. Almost 4 lakh devotees will be able to use these toilets on the occasion of special yatras. Thus, Sulabh hopes to fulfill the dream of the Hon’ble Prime Minister by making the places around the holy shrines, beautiful and open defecation-free. Moreover, hundreds of pilgrims can take bath together at this complex. There are facilities for lockers, dress rooms, and health care at the complex with all the facilities for treatment.
Birthday Ceremony of
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Organised by
Sulabh International Social Service Organisation September 17, 2016 Time : 11:30 a.m. Venue Mavalankar Auditorium Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110 001 To be inaugurated by
Hon’ble Shri Manoj Sinha Minister of State for Telecom (Independent Charge) and Railways, Government of India To be presided over by
Hon’ble Shri Tarun Vijay Philosopher, Thinker, Senior Journalist and Former M.P. Chief Guest
Hon’ble Swami Shri Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj Acharya Mahamandaleshwar, Juna Akhara Guest of Honour
Hon’ble Shri Hemu Gandhi Managing Director, Gandhi Corporation, Ahmedabad 'Sulabh Swachhata Samman' will be conferred upon two Vice-Chancellors of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat and Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar, along with six sociologists who wrote books on 'Sociology of Sanitation' and six messengers of sanitation. The six books on 'Sociology of Sanitation' will also be released on the occasion. RSVP : Suresh Prasad : 09810399293, Aarti Arora : 09899855344 Office : 011-25031518, 25031519, Fax : 011-25034014 Email : sulabhinfo@gmail.com/info@sulabhinternational.org Sulabh Gram, Mahavir Enclave, Palam-Dabri Road, New Delhi-110045
Kindly honour us with your presence at lunch after the function.
Sulabh Builds World’s Biggest Public Toilet Complex at Pandharpur, Maharashtra On the occasion of Aashadhi Yatra, Kartiki Yatra, Chaiti Yatra, Maghi Yatra and two Aarties in a month nearly one crore pilgrims visit the holy shrine at Vitthal Mandir, Pandharpur, Maharashtra every year. In response to the call of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to put an end to defecation in the open, Sulabh is constructing here the world’s biggest toilet complex in cooperation with the Government of Maharashtra. Sulabh has so far constructed 8 toilet complexes consisting of 1,417 toilet units. About 1.5 lakh people are using the toilets everyday. In all 23 splendid toilet complexes consisting of 2,858 toilet units will be constructed with provisions for lavatories, bath cubicles and urinals. There will be special toilets for physically challenged people, besides 397 toilets for VIPs. Almost 4 lakh devotees will be able to use these toilets on the occasion of special yatras. Thus, Sulabh hopes to fulfill the dream of the Hon’ble Prime Minister by making the places around the holy shrines, beautiful and open defecation-free. Moreover, hundreds of pilgrims can take bath together at this complex. There are facilities for lockers, dress rooms, and health care at the complex with all the facilities for treatment.
Birthday Ceremony of
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Organised by
Sulabh International Social Service Organisation September 17, 2016 Time : 11:30 a.m. Venue Mavalankar Auditorium Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110 001 To be inaugurated by
Hon’ble Shri Manoj Sinha Minister of State for Telecom (Independent Charge) and Railways, Government of India To be presided over by
Hon’ble Shri Tarun Vijay Philosopher, Thinker, Senior Journalist and Former M.P. Chief Guest
Hon’ble Swami Shri Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj Acharya Mahamandaleshwar, Juna Akhara Guest of Honour
Hon’ble Shri Hemu Gandhi Managing Director, Gandhi Corporation, Ahmedabad 'Sulabh Swachhata Samman' will be conferred upon two Vice-Chancellors of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat and Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar, along with six sociologists who wrote books on 'Sociology of Sanitation' and six messengers of sanitation. The six books on 'Sociology of Sanitation' will also be released on the occasion. RSVP : Suresh Prasad : 09810399293, Aarti Arora : 09899855344 Office : 011-25031518, 25031519, Fax : 011-25034014 Email : sulabhinfo@gmail.com/info@sulabhinternational.org Sulabh Gram, Mahavir Enclave, Palam-Dabri Road, New Delhi-110045
Kindly honour us with your presence at lunch after the function.
‘Safaigiri – 2015’ Award
Invitation
When the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in the year 2014 wanted to see that the holy Ganga is kept clean, he had found out that 52 stairs at the Assi Ghat in Varanasi lay buried under mud and silt for the past five to six decades. Wielding a ‘Kudal’ (spade) he himself started desilting along the banks giving a message to the countrymen that faith can be restored only if holy places are completely kept clean. Answering the call of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, the then District Magistrate of Varanasi, Shri Pranjal Yadav, requested Sulabh International to undertake the project to clean the Assi Ghat. Despite adverse conditions, Sulabh, bearing the entire expenditure, pressed into service a crane and a tractor and took up the cleaning work on a war footing and completed it in a record time of two months. With the effort of Sulabh the Assi Ghat has now become one of the most beautiful river banks of Varanasi and Sulabh has won the Safaigiri-2015 Award from the Hon’ble Prime Minister. The locals and the tourists are able to enjoy their morning and evening strolls along the spruced up Ghat. Sulabh has taken over the charge of keeping the Assi Ghat completely clean. Flowers, leaves etc. thrown into the holy Ganga after religious rituals by pilgrims and devotees are filtered by Sulabh volunteers rowing around in boats which would also ferry the garbage. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi presenting ‘Safaigiri-2015’ Award to Smt. Usha Chaumar, President of Sulabh International, for the best upkeep of the Assi Ghat in Varanasi.
Nowadays, cultural and spiritual events such as ‘Subah-ye-Varanasi’ (morning of Varanasi), hawan, Ganga-aarti, Yoga, Bhajan-Sandhya and Nritya-Sandhya (dance evening) etc. are attracting huge crowds at the Assi Ghat which is a real spiritual junction.
Hon'ble Shri Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister of India, who has laid so much emphasis on cleanliness with his clarion call for Swachh Bharat, and we in Sulabh are striving hard and doing everything possible to turn his vision into a reality.
Hearty Birthday Wishes to
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Harbinger of Nationalism: A Devoted Son of Mother India
17th September: ‘Sanitation Day’ May our country prosper with your mission of sanitation, cleanliness, health and harmony, ascend the steps of progress may your fame shine like the full moon on the horizon of time, and may all work be performed smoothly with your blessings.
Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak Sociologist and Social Reformer Founder, Sulabh Sanitation and Social Reform Movement
Our grateful nation wishes that your name may be applauded loudly all over.