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Preface
Z ila Swachh Bharat Prerak – India’s New programme is a unique pan-India initiative
Sanitation Warriors yet again compiles
of the Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin
success stories of preraks who bring (SBM-G), under the Ministry of Drinking
about a ‘toilet revolution’ in remote villages Water and Sanitation, Government of India.
of India. The stories in this issue bring to life The programme provides passionate young
the diverse challenges that preraks encounter professionals an opportunity to work directly
on their journey to make their designated with the Government of India to catalyse
districts open defecation free, and their joy and change and development in India’s villages. Tata
sense of achievement in doing so. Trusts partner with the Swachh Bharat Mission
The four sanitation heroes featured in this to hire, train and deploy ZSBPs. The young
issue are Aishwarya Alexander, Har Gobinda men and women work closely with district
Boro, Minal Ingale and Manish Vishnoi. They administrations to design, implement and
bring about social transformation in the villages monitor interventions under the SBM-G.
of Nalanda district in Bihar, Goalpara district We hope these stories will motivate
in Assam, Chhindwara district in Madhya other young people with a passion for nation-
Pradesh and Banswara district in Rajasthan, building to become a part of the ZSBP family,
respectively. to co-create and implement innovative
The Zila Swachh Bharat Prerak (ZSBP) interventions that will ensure a swachh India.
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