The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation does not maintain separate data on the number of villages with SC/ST majority population that have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF).
Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen [SBM(G)] Phase-II, as per data recorded by the State on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G) Phase-II, out of identified 2,567 villages, 78 villages (3.03%) have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus as on 1 December 2025, including 26 villages that have achieved ODF Plus Model status. The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Release ID: 2198888. Lok Sabha US Q736. Entry date: 01 DEC 2025 5:58PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen [SBM(G)] Phase-II: A rural sanitation program focused on achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) status and ODF Plus status for villages.
Open Defecation Free (ODF): A status achieved by villages that have eliminated open defecation.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The ministry responsible for overseeing the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen and related initiatives.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where information related to ODF villages was presented.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
OPEN DEFECATION FREE (ODF) VILLAGES
प्रव तथ: 04 DEC 2025 5:58PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation does not maintain separate data on the number of
villages with SC/ST majority population that have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF).
Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen [SBM(G)] Phase-II, as per data recorded by the State on
Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G) Phase-II, out of identified 2,567 villages,
78 villages, i.e 3.03% villages, have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus as on 1 December
2025, including 26 villages that have achieved ODF Plus Model status.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA
in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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