#WorldToiletDay: Not only a message but a pledge to cleanliness

New Delhi, November 19: Attempting to aid in break the restrictions around toilets, the United General Assembly has chosen 19 November as World Toilet Day. Titled as “Sanitation for All” earlier, this was taken to encourage the access to sanitation among the poor and to finish the practice of open-air defecation which is harmful to public health.

 

PM Modi’s voice today echoed in the whole nation, “Today, on World Toilet Day, we reiterate our commitment towards enhancing cleanliness and sanitation facilities across the nation. We in India take pride at the remarkable speed with which sanitation cover has increased in the last four years.

The movement for a cleaner India and ensuring better sanitation facilities is a people’s movement. It is the 130 crore Indians, particularly women and youngsters who have taken the lead in this movement. I congratulate all those working to fulfill the dream of a Swachh Bharat.”

Sanitation is also a question of basic self-respect and women safety, who should not risk being victims of rape and abuse because of lack of access to a toilet that offers privacy. World Toilet Day has previously been marked by international and civil society organizations all over the world. However, it was not formally recognized as an official UN day until 2013. It was adopted on 24 July 2013 by the UN ad declared it as a World Toilet Day.