President Kovind to inaugurate plenary session of Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention today

President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the plenary session of Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention in New Delhi today. The four day international conference will bring together Sanitation Ministers and other leaders in WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) from around the world.

A host of national and



international dignitaries are slated to attend the event. The global Convention will be aimed at sharing sanitation success stories and lessons across all participating countries. 

It will culminate on 2nd October, Gandhi Jayanti, which is also celebrated as the Swachh Bharat Diwas.