World Leader of Sanitation

Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, ''The Sanitation Guru'', revolutionized sanitation in India through Action Sociology, liberating manual scavengers, and tackling open defecation. His visionary methods involve technology and support for the needy.

Dr Bindeshwar Pathak''s pioneering work has revolutionized the concept of sanitation in India. His commitment to his work and his ability as aeader isegendary, resulting in him being referred to as "The Sanitation Guru''. He has spent theast few decades in enhancing the quality ofife of millions of people all over India and the world. The book focusses on the humanitarian work by Dr Pathak and his commitment to Action Sociology and Action Research. The bookooks at the growth of sociology of sanitation in India, history of sanitation in India, culture bearing on sanitation practices,iberation of manual scavengers, the problem of open defecation, sanitation movement and social transformation,eaders of sanitation movement, action sociology, sanitation research and the future of sanitation in India. Dr Pathak is a visionary, who, apart from providing technological solutions to the problems of sanitation, has also worked tirelessly for the destitute, victims of violence and natural disasters and the widows of Vrindavan. This book is a compendium on the work of Dr Pathak and his social change agent”Sulabh International.