The ministry of drinking water and sanitation, government of India, today launched a short film series on the Swachh Bharat people's movement titled, 'An Open Mind', in honour of sanitation champions across the country who are driving positive behaviour change in their communities by helping eliminate open defecation and adopt safe sanitation practices.
The five short films showcase real-life stories of individuals from different walks of life who have made the Swachh Bharat mission their own by adopting innovative ideas to encourage the use of toilets in their communities and adopt safe waste treatment practices. These stories are examples of a wider citizens movement across the country to encourage the adoption of safe sanitation practices and realize the dream of an open defecation free India by 2019.
At the launch event, the Minister, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, felicitated the grassroots Sanitation Champions featured in the movies.