Presented By:

Group 11Jaideep Singh Drall (201/2012)Praveen Lamba (248/2012)Rishi Pathak (254/2012)Shreyans Jain (257/2012)Deepraj Pathak (258/2012)Kuldeep Singh (259/2012)

To study the profile of Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak

To analyze the leadership qualities of Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak

Born on 2nd April, 1943 in Bihar, India Graduated in Sociology and did Ph.D. on “Liberation of

Scavengers Through Low-Cost Sanitation” Joined the Bhangi-Mukti (scavengers' liberation) cell in

1968 Founded Sulabh International Social Service

Organisation in 1970 Identified problems, developed a self-sustaining system,

gave an appropriate solution

Followed Gandhi’s view towards cleanliness

Worked for restoration of human rights and dignity to millions of scavengers

Developed and implemented a low-cost and efficient toilet technology

Internationally acclaimed expert on sanitation

Dr. Bindeshwar PathakFounder, Sulabh Sanitation Movement

“The Sulabh movement is indeed a reminder and jolt to conscience. It deserves all support.”- I.K. Gujral, former Prime Minister of India

“Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak deserves the gratitude of the Nation.”- Khushwant Singh, Eminent Journalist

“I read with great sympathy your account of the situation of the scavengers community & I congratulate you on the work which you are doing on its behalf.”- Boutros-Boutros Ghali, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations

“For his social reform movement, Dr. Pathak can be compared to Dayanand Saraswati & Raja Ram Mohan Roy.”- Dr. Karan Singh, Former Union Minister

The widespread phenomenon of open defecation remains grim even after 30 years of India's Independence

Even today 110 million Indian houses have no toilets and 10 million houses have bucket toilets causing filth and diseases

About half million children die every year due to dehydration caused by open defecation

Dr. Pathak contributed in abolishing the inhuman practice of scavenging

He provided a low-cost toilet-technology and developed a self-sustaining sanitation system across the country

He created a pan-Indian network with 50,000 volunteers and gave birth to what is popularly known as Sulabh Sanitation Movement

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, inauguratingSulabh built community centre in Lucknow.

Developed a Scavenging-free twin-pit pour flush toilet

Technological innovation with easy installation.

Socio-culturally acceptable and affordable

Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder, Sulabh Sanitation Movement, explaining FormerPrime Minister Mr. H. D. Deve Gowda aboutSulabh Model at an exhibition

Duckweed based waste water treatment system

Biogas from human excreta

VermiComposting

Biogas from dried water hyacinth

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Padma Bhushan 1991

Distinguished Leadership Award 1997

Dubai International Award for Best Practices 2000

Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar 2003

Good Corporate Citizen Award 2005

Headquarters at New Delhi Built 1.2 million toilets and 5,500 community public

toilet complexes used by about 10 million people everyday

Presently employs about 60,000 employees Annual turnover of 1400 cr. 160 biogas plants Doing sanitation works in countries like Bhutan,

Afghanistan, Kenya etc.

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