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Superstar Salman Khan has become part of The Clean India mission and has joined forces with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and ’I love Mumbai’ foundation to make Mumbai open defecation-free.

Mumbai, June 9, 2017: On Friday, Salman, along with BMC chief Ajoy Mehta, and powered by Rahul Kanal’s ’I love Mumbai’ foundation, Sahib Realty and Sach Ishaan, handed over public utility toilets at Madras Pada, Aarey Milk colony, to the residents of the area to combat its open defecation problem.

"It feels good, but it’s just a beginning. I think there are 3,000-plus houses where each house has six to eight people. So as many existing toilets were there, we just rebuilt them and gave them water connection.

"In 3,000-plus houses, there were only 36 toilets. So there is a lot of scope. We will get permission to make toilets in their houses, given that they have space in their houses," said Salman.
Mehta expressed his gratitude to Salman, who also paid for the utility toilets from his own pocket.

Last year, Salman was named ambassador for the BMC’s anti-open defecation campaign in tune with the Centre’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ Mission.

Madaraspada  is a small village near film city in Goregaon (East) with a population of 3000 people, mostly poor laborers.  Salman Khan, powered by "I Love Mumbai" foundation, Shekhar Tolani of Sahib Reality & Sach Ishan, took up the initiative of providing 20 toilets with water connection at the location along with the BMC. Now, 1500 liters storage tank & a bore well renovated with a new compressor has been installed with an approximately 700 ft running pipeline.
 
Shekhar Tolani of "Sahib Reality" says " Eliminating open defecation is the main aim of improving access to sanitation in the city & particular areas and is a proposed indicator for sustainable development goals. We at Sahib Reality take an oath to take every necessary  prevention in order to eradicate defecation in open areas. Slowly & gradually we along with Rahul Kanal- I Love Mumbai Foundation, BMC Chief Ajoy Mehta, Sach Ishan & Salman Khan are working towards bringing a change"