Who was Bindeshwar Pathak, public sanitation pioneer, died at 80?
Who was Bindeshwar Pathak, public sanitation pioneer, died at 80?
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Who was Bindeshwar Pathak, public sanitation pioneer, died at 80?
The aide said that Pathak hoisted the national flag in the morning on the occasion of Independence Day and collapsed soon after that.
Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh, an organisation synonymous with public toilets and fighting open defecation in India, passed away at the age of 80 after a heart attack. Pathak, also known as the "Toilet Man of India", established Sulabh in 1970, combining technical innovation with humanitarian principles, and became a pioneer in creating sustainable sanitation initiatives.
Pathak founded Sulabh International in 1970 and became synonymous with public toilets and activism against open defecation in no time. He came to be known as "Toilet Man of India"
The cause of the death was cardiac arrest, t aide said