Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin

Only 54% villages verified as 'ODF plus model' despite 80% coverage: Govt

While 80 per cent of villages targeted under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) are open defecation free and have solid and liquid waste managements systems in place, only 54 per cent are officially verified, a government review found. The data was presented at the National Rural Sanitation Workshop held in New Delhi on Wednesday. The review also showed that grey water management has reached 91 per cent national coverage, with more than 20 states and Union territories crossing the 95 per cent mark. Solid waste management stands at 87 per cent, while plastic waste management has achieved 70 per cent block-level coverage though concerns about functional sustainability remain. According to official data presented, 80 per cent of targeted villages have achieved ODF Plus Model status, while only 54 per cent have been verified. ODF Plus Model village has a sustained open defecation free status, has arrangements for solid waste management liquid waste management and observes visua

Swachh Bharat Mission saved 300K children's lives: Jal Shakti's Patil

The government's Swachh Bharat Mission has helped save lives of three lakh children in the country according to a WHO report, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. He said under the government's Open Defecation Free (ODF) policy, around 12 crore toilets have been constructed across the country and 60 crore beneficiaries have benefitted from the scheme so far. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said the scheme has helped ensure cleanliness and also women safety as now they need not wait till evening for defecating in the open. "In the first five years, 10 crore toilets were constructed. In the second phase another two crore toilets were constructed and a total of 12 crore toilets have now been built. But the total number of beneficiaries under the scheme are 60 crore. "This has also ensured women safety as women would now not have to wait all day long for going in the open for defecation. A WHO report has sta

Swachh Bharat Mission: 100% of UP villages declared open-defecation-free

95,767 villages in Uttar Pradesh have received their open defecation-free (ODF) status under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen

Half of India's villages attain ODF plus status: Ministry of Jal Shakti

According to the release, to date, over 296,000 villages have declared themselves ODF Plus

8.4 mn-kg of waste collected under Swachh Bharat 2022 drive: Anurag Thakur

He urged the youth to dedicate two days coinciding with the Diwali festival to keep the surroundings clean

Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin to help avert over 300,000 deaths by '19: WHO

The study, which was released at the 'Dissemination Workshop', found evidence of improvement in drinking water supply, sanitation services and personal hygiene