Since its inception in 1997, Srinivasan Services Trust’s presence has been central in aiding rural communities in areas ranging from economic development and infrastructure to healthcare and education.
Women in these groups have taken it upon themselves to spread the message of sanitation. They speak about the hazards of open defecation and convince households to construct and use toilets.
It was not just the construction of these toilets that made him a hero but his patience and perseverance in persuading the villagers, who seemed to be against it.
By opening up opportunities for a new internship programme dedicated to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan started by the Central Government in 2014, the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has devised the perfect way to channel the energy and social responsibility of today's youth.
Indian Railways' in-house contest for the country's most beautiful station found a winner in Maharashtra's Chandrapur and Ballarshah junctions. Madurai, Madhubani, Gandhidham, Kota and Secunderabad also made it to the coveted list.
Pune-based industrialist Ramdas Mane is the founder of ‘The Mane Group of Industries’ which manufactures thermocol machines and also runs ‘Ready made toilets.’ Till date, Mane has supplied more than 22,000 toilets in more than 17 states across India.