About the Scheme
SBM is India's flagship sanitation mission launched Oct 2 2014. Phase I built 11.98 crore toilets; achieved ODF India by 2019. Phase II (SBM-G 2.0 and SBM-U 2.0) focuses on ODF Plus/Model villages and Garbage Free Cities. 5.44 lakh+ ODF Plus villages; 1.96 lakh ODF Plus Model villages. 4,479 urban cities ODF+.
Target Beneficiaries: 1.4 billion Indians; 5.44 lakh ODF Plus villages; 4,479 urban cities ODF+; 1,191 Water Plus cities
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (for Urban) and Ministry of Jal Shakti (for Rural)
Key Features
- 11.98 crore Individual Household Latrines built; 2.65 lakh Community Sanitary Complexes
- 5.44 lakh ODF Plus villages (out of 5.94 lakh total); 1.96 lakh ODF Plus Model villages
- SBM-Rural Phase II (2020-25): ODF Plus: solid waste, liquid waste, biodegradable waste management
- SBM-Urban Phase II (2021-26): Garbage Free Cities 1-5 star; 4,479 ODF+; 1,191 Water Plus cities
- Swachh Survekshan: annual city cleanliness ranking competition since 2016
- ODF Plus Model States: J&K, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, D&NH and Daman & Diu
- SBM-U 2.0 focus: faecal sludge management, legacy waste remediation