Gujarat Man constructed over 2L toilets along Ganges
Late Ishwar Patel constructed over 2 lakh toilets along the banks of the River Ganges through the 'Safai Vidyalaya' initiative at the Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad. He also helped launch 118 organisations to work in elevating the sanitation standards across the country. In 1990, Patel was also awarded the Padma Shri in recognition of his efforts.