Toilets under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)] was launched by the Government on 2^nd October, 2014 with the main aim to make the country Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 2^nd October, 2019, by providing access to toilets to all the rural households. All the villages had declared themselves ODF by 2^nd October, 2019. The States/UTs were, however, advised to cover any left out households under the programme and to ensure that no one is left behind.  Having achieved the ODF status, Phase-II of SBM(G) has been launched with effect from 1^st April, 2020 with focus to sustain the ODF status and to cover all the villages with Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), i.e. to convert villages from ODF to ODF Plus, by 2024-25. 

As per the findings of the Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 2022, conducted by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation through an independent agency, 95.4% households were found to have access to toilets.

Under SBM(G) Phase-II also, provision for providing financial incentive for construction of individual household latrines (IHHLs) for new or any left out households has been kept. As reported by the States/UTs on the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), since the launch of SBM(G) on 2^nd October, 2014, 11.09 crore IHHLs have been constructed under the programme so far.  State/UT-wise details are given at Annexure

This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a

written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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