World Toilet Day, celebrated annually on November 19, is an official United Nations observance aimed at raising global awareness and action to address the urgent sanitation crisis. Observed since 2013, this...
Category - Sanitary and Hygiene
10 years of Swachh Bharat Mission
Today India celebrates a decade of the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission launched on 2nd October 2014, marking a transformative shift in India’s approach towards cleanliness and sanitation. The launch of this mission...
Bindeshwar Pathak – Legend of Toilets and Sanitation
Approximately 4,500 to 5,000 years ago, the ancient Indian civilizations of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro in modern-day Pakistan, as well as Dholavira and Lothal in the Gujarat province of India, displayed remnants of...
Hygiene Issue formed a large Business Empire
As industrialization grew in England in the late 19th century, the country witnessed rapid urbanization as people moved from rural areas to big cities. The growth of cities led to crowded and often unsanitary living...
Sulabh Museum of Toilets – History of Sanitation
Do you know any of these things? When was the first toilet found in ancient history? What are the sanitation methods followed in different ancient civilizations and cultures? What are the different designs of toilets...