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March 24th, 2009
STOCKHOLM - Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh Sanitation Movement in India,
has been named the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.
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As the Founder of the Sulabh International Social Service Organisation,
Dr. Pathak is known around the world for his wide ranging work in the
sanitation field to improve public health, advance social progress, and
improve human rights in India and other countries. His accomplishments span
the fields of sanitation technology, social enterprise, and healthcare
education for millions of people in his native country, serving as a model
for NGO agencies and public health initiatives around the world.
Since he established the Sulabh Sanitation Movement in 1970, Dr. Pathak
has worked to change social attitudes toward traditional unsanitary latrine
practices in slums, rural villages, and dense urban districts, and developed
cost effective toilet systems that have improved daily life and health for
millions of people. He has also waged an ongoing campaign to abolish the
traditional practice of manual “scavenging” of human waste from bucket
latrines in India while championing the rights of former scavengers and their
families to economic opportunity, decent standards of living, and social
dignity.
“The results of Dr. Pathak’s endeavors constitute one of the most amazing
examples of how one person can impact the well being of millions,” noted the
Stockholm Water Prize nominating committee in its citation. “Dr. Pathak’s
leadership in attaining these remarkable socio-environmental results has been
universally recognized, and not least by those who have secured the freedom
of human dignity as a consequence of his efforts.”
Dr. Pathak will formally receive the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize at a
Royal Award Ceremony and Banquet during the World Water Week in Stockholm
this coming August.
About the Stockholm Water Prize
First presented in 1991, The Stockholm Water Prize is the world’s most
prestigious prize for outstanding achievement in water-related activities.
The annual prize includes a USD 150,000 award and a crystal sculpture.
An international nominating committee appointed by the Royal Swedish
Academy of Sciences is responsible to review the nominations and propose a
candidate. The Founders of the prize are Swedish and international companies
in co-operation with the City of Stockholm. The prize programme is
administered by the Stockholm International Water Institute.
The patron of the Stockholm Water Prize is H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of
Sweden.
Contact Details:
Michael McWilliams, Stockholm International Water Institute
+46-8-522-139-89
michael.mcwilliams@siwi.org
Source: Stockholm International Water Institute
Contact Details: Michael McWilliams, Stockholm International Water Institute, +46-8-522-139-89, michael.mcwilliams at siwi.org
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