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Pradeep Kumar

08/06/21 11:00 AM IST

Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen - Phase 2

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Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen - Phase 2, makes steady progress amidst COVID-19 Pandemic with 1249 villages declared ODF Plus

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  • The Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria reviewed the progress of the Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen (SBM-G)under the Department of Drinking water and Sanitation.
  • The Mission has been making steady progress amidst the grave challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.  
Phase 2
  • The phase -2 of SBM was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in February, 2020 i.e. just preceding the first COVID wave in India.
  • The phase -1 concluded in October 2019 with grand declaration of the Nation as Open Defecation Free.
  • The SBM-G Phase II will continue to generate employment and provide impetus to the rural economy through construction of household toilets and community toilets, as well as infrastructure for SLWM such as compost pits, soak pits, waste stabilisation ponds, material recovery facilities etc.
  • It will help the rural India effectively handle the challenge of solid and liquid waste management and will help in substantial improvement in the health of the villagers in the country.
Source: PIB

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