‘Everyone has access to safe sanitation under Swachh Bharat Mission’: India at UNHRC

Sep 19, 2020

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 19 (ANI): While talking at the 45th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC). India's first secretary to United Nations in Geneva, Vimarsh Aryan said, “Under the Swachh Bharat mission, all Indian states have already declared themselves open defecation free. The focus of Jal Jeevan Mission is on providing functional tap connection to all households in the country,” “India is committed to ensuring access to water and sanitation in all spheres of life beyond the household, particularly in public spaces which is an essential element of the human rights to water and sanitation,” said Vimarsh Aryan.