 May I now request the Honourable Minister of State with independent charge for housing and urban affairs, Dr. Hardeep Buri, to please make the opening remarks. Honourable Prime Minister Mananir Narendra Modiji, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency Antonio Guterres, my senior colleagues in the Council of Ministers, respected Sushma Swarajji, respected Uma Bhartiji, respected Manoj Sinhaji, and respected Rameshji. Visiting dignitaries, ministers from over 50 countries, participants from over 68 countries, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here this morning not only to celebrate the birth of a great son of India, but that of a philosophy that had the effect of altering the course of history, not only in India, but throughout the world. Today as we mark the commencement of the celebrations for the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma, as we mark the culmination of four years of the Swachh Bharat Abhyan and enter the final phase of the Swachh Bharat mission, it would be useful to recall that the Mahatma in fact laid more emphasis on Swachhata and sanitation than he did for the freedom of India. In fact it was in 1916 when he was speaking at the Banaras Hindu University that he said that Swachhata is even more important than political freedom and he commenced the struggle which ultimately culminated in India becoming an independent country one year later in 1917 from Champaran. India won its freedom not because of the English educated liberal lawyers, but India attained freedom when the Mahatma was able to transform an elitist demand for this freedom of India into a mass struggle which resulted in success in 1947. Honourable Prime Minister speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 15th August 2014 outlined his dream that we owe a debt to the Mahatma that by the time we celebrate his 150th birthday anniversary on 2nd October 2019 India should be Swachh 100% open defecation free with 100% solid waste management. The Swachhata targets which were set out then involved not only an infrastructure project but much more. It involved a paradigmatic shift because it involved a behavioral shift and it is with a great deal of satisfaction that we can gather here today and say that the sanitation cover which in 2014 was approximately 40% for Indians today is more than double that that we have succeeded not only in meeting most of the physical targets 500,000 villages are now open defecation free 300 cities are open defecation free and that the ODF and ODF plus protocols that are being put into place will ensure that we become completely solid waste management in a manner which transforms the country. Now this campaign for Swachhata again could not have been completed and I must frankly confess that when the Honourable Prime Minister outlined the objectives many thought they were too ambitious there were some cynical voices but then these four years have witnessed a project of the government becoming a project of the people with passion zeal and commitment and today we are in a situation in which SDG 6 Mr. Secretary General inshore inshore availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all for which you have provided very strong leadership and a goal which along with the other SDGs was to be completed by 2030 we are more than confident Mr. Secretary General that by the time we celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma one year from now we would have completed that aspect and that segment of our listing the previous set of Millennium Development Goals or the MDG succeeded largely because a large developing country China succeeded in lifting millions of people out of poverty with some help from countries like India and others ably represented in this room the sustainable development goals will succeed because India will succeed and here I must make the submission that whilst the sustainable development goals were adopted by the United Nations in September 2015 our Prime Minister had already outlined the Swachhata campaign in a speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort one year and one month earlier in August 2014 all the other flagship programs of the Prime Minister the Amritskim the Pradhan Mantri Avash Yojana or affordable housing scheme and the smart city scheme which involves hundred smart cities 90 of them involving retrofitting of brownfield projects these taken collectively represent the most ambitious and comprehensive plan for planned urbanization undertaken anywhere in the world we have been able to ensure this thanks to the inspiring and determined leadership of the Prime Minister because these objectives as indeed do the SDGs resonate in Indian philosophy from Sarvodaya to Anteodhya or to the farthest first so that no one is left behind we have been carrying out annual survey cha Swachhata surveillance or assessments on how these targets are being met and mr. Secretary General there is as indeed in the UN not only a rejoicing of those who do well but there is also a gentle process of naming and shaming who need to catch up but today as we celebrate this event I extend a hearty welcome to all foreign visitors and you would have seen in the last few days that you have been here that this is a project which is not only an Indian project because it is being carried out here but with all humility we believe that we will be enriched by the sharing of experience which the foreign dignitaries and delegates will bring and equally we hope in turn you will benefit and maybe collectively we can work on a template that serves as a model for the rest of the world thank you very much we would like to now share a short film on the four-year journey of the Swachh Bharat mission that has been rendered in the renowned Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan's Dandamati Ujjli one of the times when our country was in a hurry to see the dawn of freedom at that time when the father presented this country with the permission of freedom we had a few dreams in the middle of the desert before the Swachh Bharat the time has come, India has become a long and powerful country the dream of freedom has been lost somewhere in the mud of the country, this dirt of the dirt has created a puddle in the flow of the country's future but no matter how dark the darkness is it only stops until the first rays of the sun come we are living in the 21st century today our mothers and sisters want to go to the open for the Swachh the dignity of women is not in our right if you decide to rule the country in the morning that I will never do bad things then what power is there in the world that will ruin our city and our village the whole country is in a new battle of freedom the light of the Swachh Bharat has given a sign to every house the hands have been reached the steps have increased and as soon as we see the country the atmosphere has changed on every side there was a danger a danger of going through something a danger of freeing the country from the dirt of the desert a danger of changing the dream of the father every city every river every river every rich every poor this dream's victory has become a picture till yesterday in the walls of my happiness the darkness today the light of the Swachh Bharat has been washed away the lady who was sitting on this chair she has become free in the desert my country is free the world is free Honourable Minister Honourable Ministers of Sanitation from across the globe Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Sri Hardeep Puri Ji Honourable Minister of Communication Sri Manoj Sinha Ji and my colleague Sri Ramesh Ji Minister of State Drinking Water in Sanitation Friends from Press and Electronic Media Ladies and Gentlemen Today, 2nd October 2018 is Mahatma Gandhi's 149th birth anniversary and the day of launch of his 150th birthday celebrations in India Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi had emphasised long back on the importance of Sanitation He had said in 1937 an ideal village will be so constructed as to land itself to perfect Sanitation 77 years later Honourable Prime Minister of India, Sri Narayan Modi finally put Sanitation at the top of the nation's development agenda He reiterated his commitment to the same through his statement at United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in 2015 He said much of India's development agenda is mirrored in the sustainable development goals Today, India's progress under Swachh Bharat Mission is making a very significant contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 6-2 Sanitation for all Friends, today as Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention comes to a closure it also marks the beginning of the final year of Swachh Bharat Mission of Clean India Mission I'm sure that in the past few days you have experienced how Swachh Bharat Mission has transformed from a government-led program to a true Janandolan, a people's movement Friends, we have also learnt a lot from your experiences of implementing Sanitation Program in your respective countries I'm extremely delighted to share that the Convention has been successful in bringing together global experience on Sanitation and hygiene More than 210 national delegates from 68 countries including 54 Ministers of Sanitation grace the occasion with their esteemed presence Honourable Prime Minister and your Excellency Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr. Antonio Guterres, let me briefly take you through the highlights and the outcomes of the extremely engaging and successful Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention The Convention was inaugurated by Honourable President of India Shri Ramnath Komindji on 29th September He noted that an open defection free India is the best 150th birthday gift that could be presented to Mahatma Gandhi It was our honour to listen to Shri Arvind Jaitley the Honourable Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India Shri Jaitley reiterated that the importance of political leadership in people's participation was realized that need for timely funding for the success of any program as was done for the Swachh Bharat Mission Mr. Kevin Redd, former Prime Minister of Australia and the Chair of Sanitation and Water for All was also present on the occasion He also loaded the role played by political leadership for achieving Sanitation Goal Honourable Prime Minister and your Excellency Secretary-General of the United Nations A series of plenary and technical sessions were organized on key Sanitation related topics on the first day of this convention followed the addresses by the Honourable President Honourable Finance Minister We had a very engaging plenary session on Attaining Behavioral Change at the Largest Scale The Plenary on Behavioral Change saw presentation of a strategy used by SBM World's Largest Behavioral Change Program to support people to adopt and use Sanitation Services India's strategy to attain speed, sustainability under the Swachh Bharat Mission was of the social relevance to countries Madagascar also shared its experience in the session Technical sessions saw detailed deliberations on the issue of gender and inclusive Sanitation sustaining ODF status and Sanitation as everyone's business The renowned scientist doctor R.A. Mashelkar chaired the session on Technology and Innovation You will be happy to know that the national level competition to promote technologies and innovations in the field of rural Sanitation was organized and the jury headed by Dr. Mashelkar selected the winner who will receive a award from you today I am thankful to all the visiting Honourable Ministers and Eminent Speakers for addressing the sessions These sessions served as very effective platform for cross learning On second day Honourable Minister from various countries went on an inspiration Gandhi trail field visit to Gujarat The delegates were exposed to the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi followed by field visit to Village Punsari I am told that the Honourable Ministers were highly impressed with the prowess of the missions in the state and the various initiatives undertaken by ensuring sustainability of the ODF status A lunch in the honour of visiting delegates was also hosted by Honourable Governor of Gujarat On the third day a plenary session on Swachh Bharat Mission and Sustainable Development Goals was organized and was addressed by Sri Devendra Fadenbese Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Ms. Hanretta Executive Director of UNICEF The other highlights of the event was the ministerial dialogue wherein Honourable Ministers from various countries deliberated upon key aspects of Sanitation They discussed what should be adequate financing for Sanitation Sanitation initiatives Honourable Ministers also talked about specific Sanitation challenges and learned from each other's experiences Yesterday Honourable Vice President Sri Vekongan Aidu expressed the extreme gathering at the concluding technical plenary session He lauded the Missionary Zeal with which everybody has participated in the mission and made it a Jhan Andhulam Yogi Adyaknath Ji of Uttar Pradesh shared experiences of transforming his state which was facing a historical legacy of high level of open defection to an almost ODF state today Towards end of the day Honourable Ministers and dignitaries visited a digital exhibition in the premises of Rashtpati Mamat which was also seen by you this morning Honourable Prime Minister and your Excellency Secretary General of UNICEF The rural Sanitation coverage of India has increased significantly from 39% in October 2014 to 94% today 86 million household toilets have been constructed under the mission 25 states, union and territories 509 districts over half million villages have been declared open defection free The number of people practicing open defection in rural India has gone down from 550 million in 2000 to less than 100 million today I feel elated at the achievements of the Swachh Bharat Mission This became possible only because not only government but also non-government organizations private sectors students, media, civil societies religious institutions, films and sports celebrities and women members of the family joined hands and worked together to fight open defection and it became people's movement I personally feel that the movement was the biggest momentum when our Honorable Prime Minister himself took the broom in his hand and started cleaning the streets of India which motivated millions of people to take lead and join the movement Today on this great occasion we reiterate our commitment for sustaining the progress made so far and at the same time urge the Honorable Ministers from across the globe witnessing the convention to have a commitment on this suspicious day to end this menace of the open defection from every corner of the world so that in the near future we can not only feel proud about open defection free India but also an open defection free planet Earth With this hope I would like to close by saying Jai Hind, Jai Swachhata Jai Bharat Mata Thank you very much Swachhata Hi Seva is a people driven mass movement from December to the 2nd of October this year in the run up to the fourth anniversary of the Swachhata Bharat mission that brought millions of people spread across the length and breadth of the country to participate in the Swachhata Hi Seva movement and Shramdhan activities We have compiled glimpses of the movement from numerous locations around the country documented as a musical Jai Pusi Hai This Swachhata Hi Seva's message has reached all over the country to the people People are born with power People are born with power People are born with power We are being cleaned up Now the time has come The time has come Now the time has come The time has come We will be winning this Swachhata Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Swachhata Hi Seva Now, I invite the Honourable Minister for External Affairs, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, to please address the Honourable Minister for External Affairs, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, to please address the Honourable Minister for External Affairs, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, to please address the Honourable Minister for External Affairs, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, to please address the Honourable Minister for External Affairs, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, to please address the Honourable Minister for External Affairs, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, to please address the Honourable Minister for External Affairs, to please address the Honourable Minister for External Affairs for External Affairs, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, to please address the Honourable Minister, And this is the result of the same people who were giving you the blessings of the Lord. They can only be the blessings of the government. Now the Prime Minister said, If every person decides that I will not spread the dirt, then India will be clean. Prime Minister, if anyone comes to me, I tell them to put it in the room. If my habit becomes clean, then it becomes a thing. India becomes clean. And I have written this to a lot of people. I write it by hand and they put it in the room. They put it in the room. They put it in the room. If my habit becomes clean, then it becomes a thing. India becomes clean. Friends, there is something special in this work. I would like to tell you about it. You are going to see an item that shows the unique thoughts of our Prime Minister. And it will fill you with wonder and joy. One day, Prime Minister called me and said, We are starting Gandhi 8.150. It is Gandhi Ji's favourite hymn. Vaisnava janato te ne kahi ye, jo pere parai jaane re. Kya aisa ho sakta hain? Ke vishwa ke desho ke gayaak. Is bhajan ko isi gujarati bhaasha me jis me ye likha gaya hain. Isi dhun se jis se ye gaya jaata hain. Pure ka pura gaya hain. Lekin aap une bhau unki bhaasha me pehle samjha dein. Taki jab gayaan, to usi bhau se gayaan, wo bhau unki chehre par bhi ubhre, aur unki aavas me bhi ubhre. To me naka bha apne itchha jatahi to zaroor ho jaega. Hame apne sabhi rai dhuch se kaha, ki aap apne apne desh me, jaha aap kama kar rahe hain, apne yaa ka prasiddh gayaak chunye. Vaisnava janato te ke shabd hain aap ko bheej rahe hain. Aapne yaa ki bhaasha me unka anuaad karke, betha kar unko samjhaaye ki iska aarth kya hain. Gujarati Bharsha me issi dhun me usko gawaiye. Aaj mujhe prasannata hai aapko bataate huwe. Ke 124 desho ne. 124 countries. 124 desho ne. Ke gaya ko ne. Ye bhajan gaya hai. Bharsha na jaanta huwe bhi lagbhaq Sahi uchcharan me gaya hai. Sahi dhun me gaya hai. Hame uska sare 5 minute ka ek video banaya hai. Jhalak ke towar par aaj pradhan mantri ji ke kar kamlo dwara uska lokar pan kya jaayega. Uch jhalak aap dekhenge. Ek fusion hai. Sare 5 minute ka. Lekin hame tarhe tarhe ke fusions banwai hai iske. Mahabhi puwar banaya hai. Africa poora. Europe poora. Parosi desh poore. Aasian poora. Latin America. Caribbean. North America. We have made fusion banwai hai. Wo bhi hum barb me dikhayenge. Aur door darshan ke saath baat karke. Saptaha ka ek samai aur ek tarik tari kareenge. Din aur tarik. Ke usd enge jitne 124 hai. Sabko ek ek karke hum dikhayenge. Poore ke poore 124 desho ke gaya ko ko aap varshabhar dekhenge. Alagalak fusions. Alagalak samai par dekhenge. Lekin aaj. Sare 5 minute ka ek fusion. Karne iske liye. Aur door jitne 124. Peshnaw jento 10 ek rahe jhu pere par hai jaane re. Naap dekhenge? Maa Pradhan maan. Pradhan maan. Pradhan maan. Pradhan maan. Pradhan maan. Pradhan maan. Pradhan maan. Pradhan maan. Pradhan maan. Pradhan maan. May our request, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, to please address the August Assembly. Honourable Prime Minister Maudé, Distinguished Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, May I congratulate you, Prime Minister, on your remarkable leadership and vision on this area that is vital for the well-being of humankind. And to begin marking the 150th birthday of Matt Magandy by honouring these long records of advocacy and action on this vital issue is a fitting tribune to this great human being, an example for all of us. The Mahatma was ahead of his time when it came to safe hygienic sanitation, as it was in so many other areas. It demanded the right of sanitation for everyone, and it demanded respect for that right from everyone. And the clean India mission builds on its genius and lifelong quest for human dignity. It is by far Honourable Prime Minister not only the largest investment, but the largest campaign of people's mobilisation in this area around the world. It is inspiring to see the international community come together around this important issue. And it is essential that we are ready to break taboos and speak out when lives are at stake, even on the most sensitive matters. An estimated 2.3 billion people worldwide still do not have basic sanitation facilities. I believe that what's happening in India is quickly changing the statistics. Almost one billion still practice open defecation. All people have the right to safe water and sanitation. If we are to build resilient societies on a healthy planet and achieve the overarching ambition of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we must tackle this issue urgently as it has been done in India. The 2030 Agenda, agreed by all countries, is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. And sanitation plays a part in all three. No country can be content with less than universal sanitation. It is fundamental to sustainable development, and Indian's example is very much welcome at the present moment. Poor sanitation causes disease, stunting, inconvenience and indignity. It exacerbates inequalities between men and women, rich and poor, city and countryside. And it has major implications for human rights and human dignity. Poor sanitation is not restricted to households and communities, but requires a holistic approach that includes schools, hospitals, transportation and even tourism facilities. Poor sanitation and health care facilities carries even more serious risks, more infections, prolonged hospital stays, higher death rates. That was the background to my global call to action in March for water, sanitation and hygiene in all health care facilities by 2030. The 2030 Agenda sets out our global aspiration to ensure all people have access to the sanitation they need, and India will be reaching our targets much before 2030. And this means women, children, young people, people with disabilities, the elderly, indigenous peoples, the homeless, prisoners, refugees and migrants. Some of these groups are particularly hard to reach. They must be the focus of our most urgent efforts if we are to meet our pledge to leave no one behind. And that requires innovation, courage, commitment and leadership, as we have seen in the film that we were offered today. Eliminating openification must be central to efforts to improve sanitation. This practice poses a serious threat to children contributing to the diarrhea and to malnutrition and stunting that has a lifelong impact. I commend India for making the elimination of openification a priority at the highest level and throughout government. And I congratulate all governments that have agreed plans and allocated budgets to eliminate openification. Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, improving sanitation is not only the right thing to do, it is also economically the smart thing to do. The World Health Organization estimates that every dollar spent on sanitation generates a return of between $5 and $60, based on lower costs of healthcare, improved worker productivity and fewer premature death. Poor sanitation and often defecation have a disproportionate impact on women and girls. They may face an increased risk of harassment and abuse, restrictions on their personal freedom of movement and increased health risks because of lack of access to sanitation facilities and to menstruation materials. Girls cannot wait for safe, clean private toilets in their schools. And women should not have to wait for sanitation in public spaces and workplaces. Sustainable Development World 6 concerns sanitation for all. But this is essential to achieving all the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those on health, nutrition, sustainable cities and gender equality. And I'm proud and happy to be here at this important moment, when we are taking significant steps to will safer, more resilient societies on a healthy planet, the overarching goal of the 2030 Agenda that India is leading in such a wonderful way. The entire UN system stands ready to support you. I thank the government and people of India for hosting us, and I congratulate them again on the enormous progress that is being made. This shows that with political will and commitment, it is possible to achieve ambitious targets quickly and to create a fundamental paradigm shift to achieve sanitation for all by 2030. Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen, to commemorate the historic occasion, the Swachh Bharat mission is proud to honour a few champions by requesting the Honourable Prime Minister to present them with awards. May I request the Honourable Prime Minister and all dignitaries on the days to please step forward ahead of the table to give away the awards. We begin with awards for school children. We begin with awards for school children who were encouraged to write letters to the Prime Minister as part of the Swachhata campaign. On Swachhata Shapa Day, about 114 million children pledged to keep their city clean. And about four million school students penned down their thoughts on keeping their city clean and green. The top three letters that have expressed strong resolution for clean India are Pee Sanjeev from Pondicherry district, Poducherry, Seema from Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh, Bani ka non-groom from Inkswabhoi, Meghalaya. Let's honour our Swachh Bharat heroes. Jai Hind. Pee Sanjeev, class 4, GPS, Sandanatam, zone 5, Villanour, Poducherry, Seema, class 7, Kasturpagandhi, Balika, Avasiya, Vidyalaya, Chhattisgarh, Bani ka non-groom, class 5, Inksaw Government IP School, Inksaw Bhoi, Meghalaya. We now have a special award to honour the highest financial contribution made by an individual to the Swachh Bharat Kosh. Many corporate houses, individuals and public sector units have contributed funds to support the Swachh Bharat mission. Since 2015, a fund of over 117 million US dollars has been generated under Swachh Bharat Kosh. The largest contribution in four years has been 14 million US dollars by Marta Amrita Nandamayi Mutt from Colum, Kerala. Let us all honour Mata Amrita Nandamayi Mutt for largest contribution in Swachh Bharat Kosh. Jai Hind. May I request Mata Amrita Nandamayi to please come up and receive the award from the Prime Minister. Now the awards under the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 survey. The best state award goes to... A month long nationwide survey called Swachh Survekshan Grameen was conducted in 6867 villages which also ranked 685 districts of India in all states and UTs. The top ranked state where about 500,000 people shared their feedback through focus group discussion, mobile app, web portal and other offline media is the abode of God, Haryana. Let us all honour the number one state overall in Swachh Survekshan Grameen. Jai Hind. May I request the Honourable Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr. Manohar Lal Khattar to please receive the award from the Prime Minister. The award for Best Involvement and Citizens Feedback goes to... To examine the progress made on sanitation, a month long survey called Swachh Survekshan Grameen was conducted across India, 6867 villages were surveyed and 685 districts were ranked. 15 million citizens shared their feedback through various media, Uttar Pradesh observed the maximum involvement of over 2 million people. Let us all honour the best state in feedback participation in Swachh Survekshan Grameen. Jai Hind. May I request the Honourable Minister for Panchayati Raj from Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Bhupinder Singh and the additional Secretary Panchayati Raj, Mr. R. K. Tiwari to please come up and receive the award. The award for Best Performing District goes to... The beautiful district of Maharashtra, the one which became open defecation free in December 2016. Today it has become the best performing district in a month long survey called Swachh Survekshan Grameen under which 685 districts of India were ranked on the progress in sanitation. Let us all honour the best performing district overall in Swachh Survekshan Grameen. May I request the President of the Satara Zilla Parishad, Mr. Sanjeev Singh Limbalkar and the CEO of the Zilla Parishad, Mr. Kailash Shinde to please come up and receive the award. The Swachh Bharat summer internship was held between May and July 2018 among college students and youth organisations. Under the category of colleges, the award goes to... The Prime Minister encouraged the youth of India to join the first of its kind, Swachh Bharat summer internship. Over 200,000 college students enrolled themselves in the internship. Work reports were evaluated at the district, state and national levels. The best intern is Mr. Daiko Dominic Senache and his team from Don Bosco College, Manipur. Let us honour our Swachh Bharat team as the best intern. May I request Daiko Dominic Senache to please receive the award on behalf of the group from Don Bosco School, Maram Manipur. Under the category of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangatan for youth clubs, the award goes to... On the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, about 400,000 youth enrolled themselves in Swachh Bharat summer internship and 200,000 interns were from the youth organisations. Meet Ms. Sarita and her team from Samruddhi Mahilamandali, Karnataka, whose contribution improved sanitation status in a rural village of Karnataka. Let us honour Swachh Bharat team, Samruddhi Mahilamandali, Udupi Karnataka. May I request Sarita to please receive the award on behalf of the Samruddhi Mahilamandali from Udupi Karnataka. Our final award is for Technology and Innovation in Sanitation. The Government of India called for innovations in sanitation technology. Many entrepreneurs, academicians, startups and NGOs showcase their innovations. The protocols were evaluated on the metrics of assured. The top five remarkable innovations are shortlisted by an esteemed panel of judges. The best innovation protocol is awarded to Squat Ease by Satyajit Mittal. Let us all honour the best Swachhavation of 2018. Jai Hind. May I request Satyajit Mittal from Pune who designed a squat toilet that is easily accessible for all, including the elderly and disabled, to come up and receive the award. Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister Sir. May I request all our dignitaries to please be seated. Congratulations to our champions. Ladies and gentlemen, the Department of Posts has brought out a set of seven commemorative postage stamps of denominations of Rupees 5, 12, 20, 22, 25 and 41. These stamps on the Mahatma have been designed by Sankha Samarp. Another unique feature of these stamps is that they are the first circular shaped stamps to be printed since independence. May I now request the Honourable Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, to please release these stamps, which I request the Honourable Minister with independent charge for communications, Mr. Manoj Sinha, to please present to the Prime Minister. It is a matter of pride, ladies and gentlemen, that following the release by the Prime Minister, these stamps are now available across the globe through our missions abroad. Thank you, Sir. Ladies and gentlemen, as the Honourable Minister for External Affairs, Ms. Swaraj, had mentioned earlier, Vaishnava Janato Tene Kahiye, a popular bhajan written in the 15th century by the poet Narasimh Mehta in Gujarati, was a favourite of the Mahatma that he sang as part of his daily prayer. To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma, the Prime Minister was keen that this hymn be sung in Gujarati and recorded by leading artists of 124 countries. While our embassies were able to record artists from 41 countries, recordings are still being done from the remainder and will be incorporated into a musical CD. We request the Honourable Prime Minister to please launch, by clicking the remote in front of you, Sir, the shorter version of the CD that has artists from 41 countries rendering the well-known hymn Vaishnava Janato infused with the local flavour. Mr Prime Minister, sir, for that brilliant idea. Ladies and gentlemen, we have had representation from 67 countries at this international conference that has seen amazing global support for the movement of sanitation in India. At the start of the programme, you saw the Honourable Prime Minister and the Secretary-General of the United Nations touring the mini-digital exhibition and add their signatures to the Delhi Declaration that we now request the Honourable Prime Minister to please digitally unveil by clicking on the remote. The Declaration reads, and I quote, having noted the importance of the four P's, political leadership, public funding, partnerships and people's participation in scaling up sustainable sanitation. We, the participants at the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention 2018, will strive to ensure that everyone in the world has access to safe sanitation. Like India, we too are committed to eradicating open defecation. We rededicate ourselves to the speedy achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, unquote. May I now request the Honourable Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, to please share his thoughts with us. I am pleased to present the Honourable Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, to the Honourable Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi. I am pleased to present Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi. I am pleased to present Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi. I am pleased to present Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi. I am pleased to present Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi. 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I am pleased to present Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi. I am pleased to present Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi. I am pleased to present Mr Narendra Modi, Mr Narendra Modi. Thank you, Mr Prime Minister, sir, for your inspirational words. Ladies and gentlemen, we've come to the close of the program. May I request you all to please remain in your places until the Prime Minister and other dignitaries have left the hall. May I request you all to please remain in your places until the Prime Minister and other dignitaries have left the hall. May I request you all to please remain in your places until the Prime Minister and other dignitaries have left the hall. May I request you all to please remain in your places until the Prime Minister and other dignitaries have left the hall.