TRUMP GAON (VILLAGE) IN HARYANA INDIA

Trump gaon? Haryana village to be named after US President

Jun 14, 2017, 11.06 AM IST

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Trump gaon?

Sulabh International founder and chief Bindeshwar Pathak has announced that an open defecation-free (ODF) village in Mewat will be named after the US President Donald Trump.
This, he said, is part of his effort to enhance India-US relationship.

The man behind the project

Sulabh believes the move will help draw the attention of the world towards India's cleanliness campaign.
Giving a presentation to local community and political leaders, Pathak said he is working to provide affordable sanitation and toilets to the masses and end the practice of manual scavenging.

Trump mania on

In his address, he urged the Indian American community to help realise the goal of sanitation and cleanliness in India."We have chosen the area (Mewat), but the village to be named after Trump will be decided in the next few days," said Pathak over phone from the US, adding he will visit Mewat to interact with villagers after he returns to India in the next few days, during which, a village will be chosen for adoption

And it costs

The cost of one toilet ranges from $25 to $500, depending on nature of construction. Technology remains the same, he said.

For a better society

"The Indian government is trying to rid the country of open defecation. Our organisation is also working in this direction. We urge the global community to help us realise the goal of sanitation in India," Pathak said, adding that corporates can adopt a village, block or taluka as part of the campaign.