Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation to organise 'Swachhta Run' across rural India on Nov 19 to mark World Toilet Day

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) will organise 'Swachhta Run' across rural India today to mark the World Toilet Day. The theme of this year World Toilet Day is Making the Invisible Visible.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has directed states and union territories to conduct the Swachhta Run at the Gram Panchayat level and involving local heroes, Swachhagraha, ASHA



workers, volunteers, youth, school children and local folk artists.

The Ministry said that in the event local elected representatives, sports persons and other local influencers will flag off the Run to enthuse the local populace for participation. The World Toilet Day has been observed annually since 2013 to  raise awareness for the people living without access to sanitation.