Finally the manual scavengers have their own voice.Sulabh International,a social service organisation found in 1970,works to promote human rights,environmental sanitation,non-conventional sources of energy,waste-management and social reforms through education.
One of the biggest NGO's in India,am simply in awe of it.It was founded by Padmabhushan Bindeshwar Pathak,a sociologist who has received esteemed awards at both Indian and International levels for his works with the organisation.This man is simply one of a kind.He truly inspires me.I mean,he has like 50,000 volunteers working with him and they all believe in one thing-Sanitation is Dharma(religion) and Human Development is the thought of karma and spirituality.(We don't clean our toilets with these thoughts for sure!)Its the biggest problem in our country,as we prefer to do our business in public and leave it for someone ELSE to clean it.
An innovator,observer and sensitive man,Bindeshwar Pathak has made effective use of bio-gas creation by linking the Sulabh toilets to fermentation plants.This design,made 3 decades ago,is now a byword for sanitation in developing countries all over the world.The distinctive feature of this project lies in the fact that besides producing odour-free bio-gas,it also releases clean water rich in organic manure.Sulabh movement ensures cleanliness and prevents green-house gas emissions,making it a pioneer in low-cost sanitation in the world.Amazing isn't it?
The beginning of Sulabh Shauchalaya was marked with the designing of a flush toilet which functioned without being connected to the sewage system.(I don't like people who think of ideas before me:)"Its important to bring about sensitivity and sensibility among the people.Lack of sanitation and hygiene is a national health hazard",says Dr.Bindeshwar Pathak...so true!I seriously feel that the subject of toilets is much more important than any other social cause.
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