Awards and honours conferred on Dr Bindeshwar Pathak
2024
Sulabh’s founder, late Dr Bindeshwar Pathak was bestowed upon the ‘Maharishi’ award by Shri Sandipani Vidyaniketan family at the 28th Sandipani Gaurav Award Ceremony (2023) on February 16, 2024 in Porbandar, Gujrat.
2024
Padma Vibhushan (Posthumous) by the Government of India in recognition of Dr Bindeshwar Pathak’s outstanding and transformative contribution to social sector, on 25th January, New Delhi.
2024
Lifetime achievement Award (Posthumous) by BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BRICS-CCI), in recognition of remarkable achievements by Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, on 19th January, New Delhi.
2019
‘The Weekend Leader–VIT Person of the Year 2018’ by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu, on 20th March.
2019
‘Gandhi Peace Prize’ recognizes the contribution of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation in improving the condition of sanitation in India and emancipation of manual scavengers. The award was given by the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind in the presence of Hon’ble Prime of India Shri Narendra Modi on 26th February at Darbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
2019
‘Sewa Ratna Award’ by His Holiness Swami Avdheshanand Giriji, Founder, Prabhu Premi Sangh on the occasion of Ardh Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj on 24th January, in the field of Women Empowerment.
2019
‘Inspire Award 2018-19’ in the field of Health and Wellness by Parivartan at New Delhi on 12th January.
2018
‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by SABERA (Social and Business Enterprise Responsible Awards) at Nehru Memorial Museum Library Auditorium, Teen Murti, New Delhi on 6th December.
2018
“The Legend Award”, efforts to improve the sanitation infrastructure and accessibility in the country, recognised by Fiinnovation on the occasion of 10th Foundation Day at New Delhi on 29th September.
2018
“Lifetime Achievement Award” for improvement of sanitation and production of biogas is changing health and wealth outcomes for the poorest people by the PHD Chamber at New Delhi on 28th September.
2018
“Jeewangaurav Puraskar 2018” for social contribution by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad at Maharashtra on 23rd August.
2018
23rd Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture and Community at Tokyo, Japan on 13th June.
2017
Member of National Committee for 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Government of India on 31st October.
2017
‘Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management: 2017’ by Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management on 10th October in Delhi.
2017
Indian Affairs Social Reformer of the Year 2017 Award by Network 7 Media Group on 4th August at Mumbai.
2017
Bharat Gaurav Lifetime Achievement Award
by Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha on 9th June at the United Nations Headquarters, New York
2017
World Book of Records an exclusive honour for his contribution in creating “exponential awareness in cleanliness and mass hygiene” on 22nd May in the House of Loards, British Parliament, London.
2017
Lifetime Achievement Award by ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards and India Sanitation Conclave on 27th April in New Delhi.
2017
Vishwa Vageshwari Samman 2017 by Vishwa Hindi Sahitya Parishad, New Delhi, on 19th April at Pune, Maharashtra
2017
Rashtriya Krantiveer Award for contribution for the national cause in the memory of Shri Ram Chandra Raghuvanshi (KAKAJI) on 4th April at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
2017
Sewadham Rashtra Vibhuti Samman for his life-time work of leading a nationwide movement of sanitation and social reform given by Sewadham Ashram on 4th April at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
2017
Poorva Post Award for outstanding contribution towards society on 26th March in New Delhi
2017
“SWADESHI VIGYAN PURASKAR 2017” organised by CSIR-National Physical Laboratory at New Delhi
2017
Public Service Excellence Award by All India Management Award (AIMA) in New Delhi
2017
Indian Social Science Association’s Award at its Golden Jubilee Conference at BHU for his immense contribution to Action Sociology and commendable support for social sciences
2017
Golden Peacock Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership of Social Service-2016 by Institute of Directors (IOD) at Bengaluru.
2017
‘Distinguished Engineer’ honour by Rocheston Accreditation Institute, New York in New Delhi
2016
Member of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
2016
“Honorary Citizen of the French City of Montier” honour from Mayor of Montier-en-Der
2016
Hon’ble Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, declares to Dr Pathak as Brand Ambassador of Swachh Rail Mission.
2016
‘CNN-News18 Indian of the Year, 2015 – Outstanding Achievement’ award by CNN-News18 in New Delhi
2016
Member of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya National Committee
2016
Mayor of the City of New York declares 14th April, 2016 “Dr Bindeshwar Pathak Day” in New York
2016
2016 Humanitarian Award by New York Global Leaders Dialogue at New York
2016
WHO Public Health Champion Award by WHO in New Delhi
2015
Goyal Peace Prize by Kurukshetra University at Kurukshetra, Haryana
2015
Amity Lifetime Achievement Award by Amity University at Amity University Campus, Noida
2015
Lord Baden Powell National Award at Galib Auditorium, New Delhi
2015
Sardar Patel Award-2014 by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Foundation at Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi
2015
Lifetime Achievement Award for Sanitation for All: Toilet First by India CSR Group at PHD House, New Delhi
2015
Vivekanand Seva Samman by Shree Burrabazar Kumarsabha Pustakalaya at Kolkata
2015
Power Thinkers Award for services to humanity by Personality Plus International at Raipur, Chhattisgarh
2015
Lifetime Achievement ‘Shaan-e-Lucknow’ Award for contribution in the field of Sanitation by Lucknow Book Fair at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
2014
Mother Teresa Memorial Award by Indian Development Foundation (IDF) at Chennai
2014
The ‘NGO Leadership and Excellence Award’ by the World CSR Congress at Taj Lands End Hotel, Mumbai
2014
The International Banga Moni Award by the Micheal Madhusudan Academy at Kolkata University, West Bengal
2014
The Late Madan Mohan Verma Smriti Sammaan from the Journalist Association of Electronic and Print, Dehradun
2013
National Health Care Promotion Award by Heart Care Foundation of India in New Delhi
2013
Lifetime Achievement Award by ABP News at Mumbai
2013
Lifetime Achievement Award by Rotary Club of Madras at Chennai
2013
LEGENDE DE LA PLANETE Congres Fondateur Jeux Ecologiques at UNESCO, Paris
2011
Lifetime Achievement Award by Vth World Aqua Congress 2011 in New Delhi
2011
Bhagirath Alankaran by Ganga Seva Nidhi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
2010
National Award for Innovations in the Services for the Urban Poor by the India Urban Space Foundation
2010
Bihar Ratna Award at Patna
2009
Sanitation Visionary Award by World Toilet Organisation at Singapore
2009
FACE Award 2008 by FACE magazine, New Delhi
2009
Sat Paul Mittal Award at Ludhiana
2009
Vishwa Bhojpuri and Indian Diaspora Sammaan
2009
2009 Stockholm Water Prize, Sweden
2009
Inter-governmental Renewable Energy Organisation Award (IREO), USA in New York, USA
2008
Hall of Fame Award by World Toilet Organisation at World Toilet Summit, Macau, China
2008
Rashtriya Gaurav Award by Citizen Forum of Human Rights, New Delhi
2008
National Energy Globe Award, by Energy Globe at Brussels, Belgium
2008
Hindi Vachaspati Award by Rashtriya Hindi Parisad
2007
Aryavart Shikhar Samman by the Indian Nation Publication
2007
Bharat Gaurav Award by Citizen Forum of Human Rights, New Delhi
2007
Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in the Social Sector by Dr P. N. Singh Foundation
2006
Maharana Uday Singh Award
2006
One India One People Foundation Award
2006
International Human Rights’ Award
2006
Sakshi Bharat Award
2005
AIWEFA Platinum Jubilee Award 2005
2005
Good Corporate Citizen Award
2003
Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar by Government of India
2003
Scroll of Honour by UN-Habitat at Rio-de-Janeiro (Brazil)
2003
Global 500 Roll of Honour Award by UNEP at Beirut (Lebanon)
2000
Dubai International Award for ‘Best Practices for Improving the Living Environment’ by UNCHS at Dubai
1999
Samaj Ratna Award at Lucknow
1997
Distinguished Leadership Award
1997
Michael Madhusudan Dutt Award
1997
Babu Jagjivan Ram Award for Abolishing Scavenging
1996
Global Urban Best Practice by United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS) at Istanbul
1995
Limca Book of Records’ ‘Man of the Year Award’
1995
Vikas Ratna Award
1995
Manav Sewa Puraskar
1994
NRI Gold Award
1994
Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award
1993
Ratna Shiromani Award by India International Society for Unity
1993
Rotary International Spectra-93, Par Excellence Award
for Protection of Environment
1992
Anne Mukhopadhya Award for Social Work
1992
Shahid Bhup Singh Award for Social Work
1992
Bombay Citizen’s Award
1992
Dr Pinnamaneni and Smt. Seethadevi Foundation Award
1992
The International Saint Francis Prize for the Environment
“Canticle of All Creatures” at Assisi, Italy
