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GSF launch in Assam, India, June 2011
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Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi in Assam, India, praises the GSF and says sanitation is number one priority for his government. -
Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi lights the ceremonial lamp to begin the programme launch. -
Chief minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi examines the "GDP for GDP" advocacy campaign materials developed by WSSCC in 2011. -
WASH messages welcome participants. -
A standing-room only crowd! -
Mr. Oliver Jones, GSF Programme Officer at WSSCC, addresses the assembly. -
Mr. Anand Shekhar of the national Executing Agency for the GSF speaks. -
Great media interest was shown in the event and at the Chief Minister's participation. -
Front page leading article in the biggest selling English newspaper in the North East of India.
Mr. Tarun Gogoi, the Chief Minister in the State of Assam, India, and Mr. Gautam Roy, Cabinet Minister, Public Health Engineering, Assam, were among the dignitaries and sanitation and hygiene professionals participating in the launch of the Global Sanitation Fund programme in Guwahati, India, on 19 June. The launch was organized by the Executing Agency NR International (known in India as NRMC India Private Ltd).
For more information on the launch, click here.
