CLEANATHON... A KICK-START TOWARDS BETTERMENT :)

photo courtesy: http://swachhindia.ndtv.com/campaign-highlights/

just watched a show on NDTV India... "BANEGA SWACH INDIA"... I feel really grateful to all those involved in this humble beginning, to provide toilets to the underprivileged ones.
The data quoted was shocking, in 21st century India, around 49 percent of household do not have access to toilets. It is not only unhygienic and attack on dignity to those who face it, but is a sheer shame to our political system and a total failure of it. In 60 year, our government could not even provide toilets to the citizens of the country, as is rightly admitted by Sh. Rajiv Pratap Rudy (MP from a constituency in Bihar).

The initiation by DETTOL, supported by corporate houses and Amithabh Bachhan as Brand ambassador has managed over Rs 281 cr. The money will be used for building 25000 new toilets around the country in next 4 years. The issues raised by Priyanka Chopra, Bachan sir, and other speakers were disheartening, to know how millions are struggling for dignity and hygiene.

I feel great to be a part of it, by donating some money. I rushed to the site as if an on-line sale was about to end.

I hope the money collected goes at right place and in time, as we are already lagging, at least 60 years. ( hope that the tag line becomes a reality)

                                              photo courtesy:- http://swachhindia.ndtv.com/campaign-highlights/


Thanks Dettol, NDTV, corporate and individual donors, Supporters and Ambassadors ..  cheers :)