Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen

Why in News?

Recently, the Department of drinking water and sanitation (DDWS) organizing a Roundtable Conference on Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) Progress & Brainstorming on SBM-G Next Phase.

• It is a flagship rural sanitation programme to eliminate open defecation and promote cleanliness in rural India.
• It is a Centrally sponsored scheme.
• Launched on – October 2, 2014.
• Nodal Ministry – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• Phase I (2014–2019) – To Eliminate open defecation across rural India by promoting
  • Widespread behavioural change,
  • Constructing household and community toilets, and
  • Achieving universal sanitation coverage.
• Phase II (2020–2025/26) – To improve the level of cleanliness in rural areas through solid and liquid waste management activities, making villages ODF Plus. This includes
  • ODF Sustainability
  • Solid Waste Management
  • Liquid Waste Management
  • Visual Cleanliness
• Financial support –Individual Household Latrines (IHHL) - Rs. 12,000 for individual household latrines (IHHL) for eligible households, with incentives potentially provided as cash or materials.
• Community Managed Sanitation Complexes (CMSC) – It has been enhanced to Rs. 3 lakh, with 70% of funds provided under SBM(G) and the remaining 30% from 15^th Finance Commission grants.
• Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) – It is on a per capita basis.
• Funding for village-level activities is largely borne by SBM(G), with 30% also contributed by the 15^th Finance Commission grants.
• Fund sharing – Between Centre and States will be 90:10 for North-Eastern States, Himalayan States and UT of J&K.
• 60:40 for other States and 100:0 for other Union Territories, for all the components.
• Achievements – 11.93 crore Individual Household Latrines
  • 2.62 lakhs Community Sanitary Complexes
  • 4.76 lakh ODF Plus Model Villages
  • 950 functional GOBARdhan projects
  • 124 Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants.

The WHO reported 300,000 fewer diarrheal deaths in 2019 compared to 2014, directly attributable to improved sanitation.

References

1. PIB| Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen Progress
2. Ministry of Jal Sakthi| SBM-G