This story is from June 23, 2017

Haryana village dedicated to US President Donald Trump

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to the US, a village in Mewat region of Haryana was on Friday dedicated to President Donald Trump. Now onwards, the village will be known as 'Trump Sulabh Village'.
Haryana village dedicated to US President Donald Trump
Indian village women stand next to a photograph of US President Donald Trump displayed in Trump Sulabh Village in Mewat region of Haryana. (Photo credit: AP)
Key Highlights
  • Sulabh, a non-governmental organisation, provides affordable sanitation and toilets to the masses.
  • Sulabh claims that so far it has constructed nearly 10.5 million household toilets in India.
  • PM Narendra Modi's two-day visit to US begins on Sunday.
GURUGRAM/NEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to the US, a village in Mewat region of Haryana was on Friday dedicated to President Donald Trump.
Now onwards, the village will be known as 'Trump Sulabh Village'.
In a symbolic gesture to promote the Indo-US relations, Sulabh founder Bindeshwar Pathak formally launched various projects for the all-round development of Marora panchayat under Mewat region in Haryana, a release said.

The Sulabh Sanitation and Reform Movement leader Pathak, during a programme in Washington a few days ago, had announced to name an Indian village after Trump, as part of his efforts to strengthen relation between the countries, it said.
Sulabh, a non-governmental organisation, provides affordable sanitation and toilets to the masses to end the practice of manual scavenging.
It also works across the country to support the 'Swachh Bharat' mission besides other urban development initiatives, the release said.
Sulabh, which engages over 50,000 people, claims that so far it has constructed nearly 10.5 million household toilets and 8,500 public toilets used by nearly 15 million people daily across the country.
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