Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II

• Background:  Under SBM (G) phase I rural areas in all the States have declared themselves ODF as on 2^nd October, 2019,  the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
  •  SBM Phase II aims for comprehensive cleanliness.

• Open Defecation Free (ODF)
  • SBM ODF: If not a single person is found defecating in the open.
  • SBM ODF+: ODF status conditions and all community and public toilets are functional and well maintained.
  • SBM ODF++: ODF+ status conditions and toilets with sludge and septage management.
• Components under SBM-II: 
  • Construction of Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs): Rs.12,000/- for construction of IHHL and water storage facilities is provided. 
  • Retrofitting of toilets: States and Districts are asked to take necessary IEC and IPC interventions to motivate households. 
  • Construction of Community Sanitary Complexes (CSCs):  Financial assistance to the Gram Panchayats for construction of CMSC at village level. 
  • Construction of Assets for Solid Waste Management (SWM): 
    • Biodegradable waste management: 
    • Composting:  
      • Household composting pit where space is available 
      • Community level compost pit for 100-150 households
    • GOBAR-dhan: Rs. 50 Lakh per District is provided for establishing community or cluster-level biogas plants at the village/Block/District level.
    • Plastic waste management: Plastic waste management should be a component of the Block or District plan.
  • Works for Liquid waste Management: 
    • On-Site Greywater Management: Using sustainable techniques like soak pit, leach pit, magic pit, or kitchen garden.
    • Community level Greywater Management: It should be considered if on-site management is impractical. 
  • Faecal Sludge Management (FSM): Districts must enhance mechanized de-sludging of on-site sanitation systems and set up treatment units for safe faecal matter disposal. 
    • Rs. 230 per capita is allocated for FSM implementation at the District or Block level. 
    • Additional funding, if needed, can be sourced from various channels, including the 15th Finance Commission, MPLAD/MLALAD/CSR funds, and other State/Central Government schemes.
• Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs):  Planning; Receipt of fund flow; Coordination; monitoring (organising social audit); implementation through community mobilization.
• Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC): May be constituted as a sub-committee of GP for providing support in terms of motivation, preparation of Village Action Plan, etc.
• Monitoring:  Through Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) Dashboard, ODF-Plus App, Swachh Gram Darpan App.

Key initiatives 

• Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) initiative: 
  • Aim: ​​Enhancing the visitors at iconic heritage (spiritual and cultural) by improving the sanitation and cleanliness standards at and around the sites.
  • Other key stakeholders: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs; Ministry of Tourism; Ministry of Culture; Concerned State/UT governments
• Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra (RSK):  It is an interactive experience centre on the SBM, at the Gandhi Smriti and darshan samiti at Rajghat.
• Darwaza Band Media Campaign:    Aims to encourage behaviour change in men who have toilets but are not using them. Supported by the World Bank.
  • 'Darwaza Band -Part 2' campaign focuses on sustaining the ODF status of villages across the country.
• Swachhta hi Sewa Campaign: It is a fortnight-long sanitation campaign to highlight the cleanliness initiative, SBM.