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‘Jai Bharat, Jai Swachhta,’ Says Amitabh Bachchan In His World Toilet Day Message

No other government scheme has seen the kind of success as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, asserted Amitabh Bachchan in his World Toilet Day message

'Jai Bharat, Jai Swachhta,' Says Amitabh Bachchan In His World Toilet Day Message

NEW DELHI: On World Toilet Day as India joined the world to mark this day to draw attention on the global sanitation crisis, Amitabh Bachchan who has been an active and vocal supporter of the Swachh India campaign reaffirmed his commitment to the cause and urged people to ensure that the momentum of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is sustained. In a video message on the occasion of World Toilet Day posted by the Swachh Bharat social media handle, Mr Bachchan asserted that seldom has a government scheme reached the scale and magnitude of success as the Swachh Bharat Mission. He said,

Looking the stupendous success of Swachh Bharat, it is quite clear that it is not just a government scheme. Government may be managing the programme, but it is truly a┬аjan andolan (people’s movement).

Calling himself as Swachhta worker, he urged people to continue backing this campaign and taking it further. He asked people to ensure that apart from constructing toilets, everyone should ensure that their family members are using the toilets regularly and keep it clean and pay attention to its maintenance. Mr Bachchan goes on to say,

Ensure that the toilet that you construct in your house is a twin-pit toilet. In case the toilet in your house has only one pit, then please do convert it into a twin pit toilet. It is absolutely must.

A twin pit toilet is constructed by creating two pit holes around the toilet, one of which stays functional while the other is closed until the pit in operation┬аis filled to capacity┬аwith human waste. The filled pit is then closed for composting, and the second pit is put to use.┬аThe waste collected in pit one is then converted into bio-fertiliser through composting.

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Watch: Amitabh Bachchan’s Message On World Toilet Day

How India Celebrated World Toilet Day

With 96 per cent of sanitation coverage today from mere 38 per cent back in 2014 and construction of nearly 9 crore toilets in four years, India celebrated these achievements in the sanitation field on the occasion of┬аWorld Toilet Day┬аon November 19. Since the launch of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, more than 5 lakh villages, 530 districts, 25 states and Union Territories have achieved the open defecation free (ODF) status. This year, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDW&S) decided to celebrate November 19 as тАЬSwachh Bharat World Toilet Day тАЭ and started a special тАШWorld Toilet Day ContestтАЩ from November 9 to November 19, wherein all districts and states in India were asked to conduct various sanitation related activities so that individuals can be motivated to do their best in achieving countryтАЩs open defecation free targets by October 2, 2019 and to achieve ODF sustainability in the areas that have successfully achieved the ODF status.

NDTV тАУ Dettol Banega Swachh India campaign lends support to the Government of IndiaтАЩs┬аSwachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Helmed by Campaign Ambassador┬аAmitabh Bachchan, the campaign aims to spread awareness about┬аhygiene┬аand┬аsanitation, the importance of building┬аtoilets┬аand making India┬аopen defecation free (ODF)┬аby October 2019, a target set by┬аPrime Minister Narendra Modi, when he launched Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in 2014. Over the years, the campaign has widened its scope to cover issues like┬аair pollution,┬аwaste management,┬аplastic ban,┬аmanual scavenging┬аand┬аmenstrual hygiene. The campaign has also focused extensively on┬аmarine pollution,┬аclean Ganga Project┬аand rejuvenation of┬аYamuna, two of IndiaтАЩs major river bodies.

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