Centre and Gates foundation come together for universal sanitation
21 Sept 2014 4:10 AM IST
With the objective of addressing sanitation related health concerns, the Urban Development Ministry and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have agreed on a partnership to promote user friendly toilets to ensure universal sanitation in the country.
During a meeting with Urban Development minister Venkaiah Naidu here, Bill Gates enquired about the government’s sanitation initiatives.
Naidu apprised Gates about the government’s initiatives to ensure housing for all by 2022 and that ‘Swachchh Bharat Mission’ would be launched on 2 October this year, under which every household is to be enabled with toilet facility by 2019.
Appreciating India’s focus on improving sanitation in the country, Gates said the Foundation’s core competency is research and technology promotion, and it would like to share them with the government. Gates stressed on promoting quality and user friendly toilets to ensure their proper use.
During a meeting with Urban Development minister Venkaiah Naidu here, Bill Gates enquired about the government’s sanitation initiatives.
Naidu apprised Gates about the government’s initiatives to ensure housing for all by 2022 and that ‘Swachchh Bharat Mission’ would be launched on 2 October this year, under which every household is to be enabled with toilet facility by 2019.
Appreciating India’s focus on improving sanitation in the country, Gates said the Foundation’s core competency is research and technology promotion, and it would like to share them with the government. Gates stressed on promoting quality and user friendly toilets to ensure their proper use.
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