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Old 29th August 2018, 10:37   #1
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Sangeetha Sridhar: On her 29,000 km solo trip, Clean India trail

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Sangeetha Sridhar is driving Solo in a Tata Hexa 29,000 kms across the 29 Indian States to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi - visiting UNESCO Heritage sites, paying homage at all prominent places associated with the Father of the Nation & auditing Swachch Bharat initiatives. The drive was flagged off from the Gateway of India on Aug 12, 2018.

The HiVayKing Club will help her in her mission drive the varied terrain of India, including its borders, mountains & seas using the HVK App RoutO - the Clean India Trail!
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Fifty-one-year-old Sangeetha Sridhar is all set to embark on a 29,000km solo trip through 310 cities in India which she calls Clean India Trail. “India is one of the best countries to explore. I cannot wait to do it. This is my way to celebrate India,” she says.


“I always had an adventure spirit. This journey will help me find out if our country is safe for a woman to travel alone,” she said in a recent interaction with The Hindu.

Sridhar would also be auditing the public toilets along her route, recording her findings and then handing them over to the Ministry of Tourism, Swachh Bharat Mission, and United Nations Sustainable Development Board. She has also prepared a questionnaire based on the ASEAN public toilet standard for the same.

“It has been developed as an app and I will add my findings in it daily. I will look into aspects like cleanliness, distance from the previous toilet, availability of water and soap, for evaluation,” she explains.

Sridhar will begin her journey on August 12 from the Gateway of India. She has modified her Tata Hexa SUV for the journey. She says, “It will be my 28 sq ft home. I removed two rows of seats to add compartments. I have designed it in such a way that it will also double up as my sleeping space. I have solar panels to generate electricity, a fan, a light, and power points to charge my electronic devices. To avoid plastic, I am taking re-usable utensils with me. I plan to learn the local cuisines around our country.”

She aims to cover a distance of 300km every day. “I will drive at a stretch for four to seven hours depending on the topography. I will also speak about cleanliness in schools and colleges in the evenings,” she shares.

She adds, “I am planning to have 150 stopovers. I will visit 29 industries in our country. I hope to find safe parking spaces on the way to sleep in my car.”
News Source : http://www.indianwomenblog.org/sange...n-india-trail/

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re: Sangeetha Sridhar: On her 29,000 km solo trip, Clean India trail

I got a chance to host her at my hometown, Anand. We visited the well known Amul Dairy in Anand. Here are some of the photographs of our meeting and her Vehicle.

An appreciation shield from my firm.
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A warm Welcome at Amul Dairy.
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Her modified TATA Hexa.
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What a drive, and what a cause! From one Drive-Lover to another, Good-Luck and GodSpeed!
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Clean India Trail - Sangeetha Sridhar:
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Great initiative. However, isn't it a bit ironic that the clean India trail is being covered in a diesel SUV?
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Great initiative. However, isn't it a bit ironic that the clean India trail is being covered in a diesel SUV?
I don't think there is any other option for here Clean India cause unless Tesla launches its models in India. Other than that, cycling or walking are the only options I guess.
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Kudos to the driver. Hope it will be a great experience.

Although coming to the cleanliness campaign, I am really sad that the most responsible party i.e the govt is putting everything and creating a hype for people's participation. No rules, no facilities and no enforcement. And people are also getting carried away taking part in it. I personally make sure I am doing the right thing and why do I need to work to cover up other's foolishness and shirking of responsibility ?

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Seventy-odd days later, the Coimbatorian has covered over 100 cities and 20,000 km as part of the ‘Clean India trail’.

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Seventy-odd days later, the Coimbatorian has covered over 100 cities and 20,000 km as part of the ‘Clean India trail’. “This trail is an experiential audit of only those public toilets that come in my journey,” says Sangeetha.

With over 75 swachh public toilet audits done, she says that her findings have surprised her. “Due to the Swachh Bharath activism, there are enough number of toilets if you are on the state and national highways. The toilets are of different models and sizes, including compost toilets in a few remote places. Due to the restrained conditions of sustainability and water supply, there are only a few type of toilets which will work in terms of cleanliness,” she explains.
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Sangeetha Sridhar Completes her Solo Clean India Trail at 0745 am, Apr 12, 2019, exactly 8 months later, after nearly 50,000 km across Incredible India's 29 States, Salute One Lady's Drive & Determination.

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