Over 5.63 Lakh Villages Covered with Liquid Waste Management Arrangements under SBM(G) Phase II
Issued by Ministry of Jal Shakti
Read or download the official PDF of this gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on 13th August 2026. Classified under Press Release.
Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)] Phase II, launched on April 1, 2020, focuses on achieving ODF Plus status through sustainable sanitation and Greywater Management (GWM). As of August 7, 2026, 5,63,809 villages have been covered with Liquid Waste Management arrangements, supported by over 42 lakh community assets. The program emphasizes financial support, technical guidance, and capacity building to ensure visual cleanliness and wastewater management in rural India.
Key Points / Main Content
Program Objectives and Progress
- Mission Goal: SBM(G) Phase II aims to sustain ODF status and implement Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) to convert villages into ODF Plus (Model) villages.
- Coverage Status: Out of 5,86,944 villages, 5,63,809 (approximately 96%) are reported to have Liquid Waste Management arrangements as of August 2026.
- Infrastructure Assets: A total of 42,98,194 community GWM assets have been reported, including community soak pits, drainage facilities, and treatment systems.
Greywater Management (GWM) Interventions
- Household Level: Interventions include the construction of soak-pits, leach-pits, magic-pits, or kitchen gardens.
- Community/Village Level: Technologies utilized include Waste Stabilization Ponds, Constructed Wetlands, Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS), and Phytorid Technology.
- Monitoring: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) monitors progress through the SBM(G) Integrated Management Information System (IMIS).
Financial and Technical Framework
- Per Capita Support: Financial assistance for GWM is provided at a rate of up to Rs. 280 per capita for villages with populations up to 5,000, and up to Rs. 660 per capita for villages exceeding 5,000.
- Funding Sources: Funds are allocated based on Annual Implementation Plans (AIP). Additional funding is sourced through convergence with the Finance Commission grants, MGNREGS, CSR funds, and MPLADS/MLALADS.
- Technical Assistance: DDWS provides technical manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and operational guidelines to facilitate implementation.
Impact Analysis
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) Impact Acts as the central monitoring and support body for the scheme. Action Required Provide financial and technical support to States/UTs, monitor status via IMIS, and issue technical manuals and SOPs.
State and UT Governments Impact Responsible for the jurisdictional implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Action Required Develop Annual Implementation Plans (AIP), report progress on IMIS, conduct awareness generation, and dovetail funds from various central and state schemes.
Gram Panchayats Impact Directly involved in the execution of sanitation components and capacity building. Action Required Utilize technical manuals for local implementation and participate in capacity-building programs to manage SLWM facilities.
Rural Communities/Villagers Impact Primary beneficiaries of improved sanitation, visual cleanliness, and reduced wastewater stagnation. Action Required Engage in behavioral change interventions and adopt household-level GWM solutions like soak pits or kitchen gardens.
Key Entities Referenced
Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)] Phase II: A Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2020 focusing on ODF sustainability and Solid & Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) to transform villages into ODF Plus models.
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS): The nodal department under the Ministry of Jal Shakti responsible for providing financial/technical support and monitoring Grey Water Management (GWM) status.
SBM(G) Integrated Management Information System (IMIS): The official digital reporting platform used by States and UTs to track the coverage of waste management arrangements and community assets.
MGNREGS: A central employment guarantee scheme identified as a key source for dovetailing and converging funds to create rural sanitation and waste management infrastructure.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The primary central ministry overseeing the implementation, budget allocation, and capacity building for rural sanitation initiatives across India.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Over 5.63 Lakh Villages Covered with Liquid
Waste Management Arrangements under SBM(G)
Phase II
SBM(G) Phase II Focuses on Sustainable Sanitation and
Greywater Management in Villages
प्रव तथ: 13 AUG 2026 4:51PM by PIB Delhi
Sanitation is a State subject. Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)] Phase II is a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme implemented by States/UTs in respective jurisdictions. SBM(G) Phase II was launched
with effect from 1st April 2020, with the focus on ODF sustainability with Solid & Liquid Waste
Management (SLWM) and visual cleanliness in villages i.e. to convert villages from ODF to ODF Plus
(Model). Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) monitors the status of Grey Water
Management (GWM) under SBM(G) Phase-II as reported by States/UTs on the SBM(G) Integrated
Management Information System (IMIS).
As per the information reported by the States/UTs on the SBM(G) IMIS, as on 07.08.2026, out of 5,86,944
villages 5,63,809 villages are reported to have been covered with Liquid Waste Management
arrangements.
As per the SBM(G) Phase-II guidelines, various interventions can be undertaken for GWM such as
constructions of soak-pit, leach-pit, magic-pit or kitchen garden at household level and Waste Stabilization
Ponds, Constructed Wetland, Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) and Phytorid
Technology at community/village level. The SBM(G) IMIS does not capture details of category-wise rural
drains (for example: open, closed, kutcha, or pucca drain) or unconnected or inadequate open drains.
As per the data reported by States/UTs on SBM(G) IMIS, as on 07.08.2026, a total of 42,98,194
community GWM assets have been reported. The State/UT-wise details of community GWM assets
created, including community soak pits, drainage facilities and community treatment systems, as per data
reported by the States/UTs on SBM(G) IMIS may be seen at Annexure-I.
DDWS, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India has been providing financial and technical support to
the States/UTs for implementation of SBM(G) Phase-II. In each Financial Year, funds are allocated to
States/UTs based on their approved Annual Implementation Plan (AIP), past performance and budget
availability.
States/UTs can plan for providing sanitation and SLWM facilities under the program as per demand, local
preferences, etc. as per their AIP. Apart from budgetary support from DDWS and the corresponding State
share, the remaining funds are to be dovetailed by States/UTs from the Finance Commission grants to
Rural Local Bodies and MGNREGS/VB-G RAM G. States/UTs can also converge funds from other
Central/State schemes, as applicable, CSR funds, MPLADS/MLALADS and revenue generation though
business models, etc.In addition to the SBM(G) Phase II Operational Guidelines, technical manuals and Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) are provided by DDWS to States/UTs for capacity building of Gram Panchayats on
various components of the programme. Under SBM(G) Phase II, for Greywater Management, financial
support of up to Rs.280 per capita for villages up to 5000 population and up to Rs.660 per capita for
villages above 5000 population is provided. In addition, awareness generation and capacity building
interventions are be conducted by States/UTs at various levels to promote community participation,
behavioural change and capacity building regarding GWM, including for preventing stagnation of
wastewater in rural areas.
Annexure-I
State/UT-wise details of Greywater Management (GWM) community assets as reported on SBM(G) IMIS
as on 07.08.2026
Sr.No. Name of No. of No. of Termination No. of Community
States/UTs Community Drainage Point Grey Water
Soak pits facility management systems
/Leach available available
pits/Magic (Including Vertical
pits Filter,
Horizontal Filter
and Soil
Biotechnology)
1 A & N Islands 224 400 128 71
2 Andhra Pradesh 25159 40962 24479 11260
3 Arunachal 12109 7089 2152 1505
Pradesh
4 Assam 5796 39389 25247 46769
5 Bihar 234999 81199 48486 9029
6 Chhattisgarh 147730 40649 31237 10451
7 D & N Haveli and 45 50 57 47
Daman & Diu
8 Goa 853 536 439 60
9 Gujarat 182244 37369 16660 4816
10 Haryana 12154 10075 11337 7524
11 Himachal Pradesh 8543 21801 16421 306912 Jammu & 25489 21948 5307 3767
Kashmir
13 Jharkhand 136636 42679 28577 9997
14 Karnataka 13366 33905 24457 12260
15 Kerala 29571 4011 254 820
16 Ladakh 12 11 2 5
17 Lakshadweep 201 148 0 1
18 Madhya Pradesh 201234 77388 50479 9931
19 Maharashtra 147620 60574 52740 7587
20 Manipur 379 594 2 10
21 Meghalaya 622 352 71 41
22 Mizoram 3080 1042 706 320
23 Nagaland 5833 2213 1787 161
24 Odisha 273261 58565 39446 1645
25 Puducherry 118 193 142 4
26 Punjab 2101 15695 5415 12335
27 Rajasthan 275531 79398 65509 7392
28 Sikkim 743 593 276 207
29 Tamil Nadu 65927 36224 27721 12798
30 Telangana 23459 15602 1598 2041
31 Tripura 11843 4485 3726 424
32 Uttar Pradesh 411424 612329 282154 54861
33 Uttarakhand 21167 20825 14927 232134 West Bengal 271525 108945 81294 36429
Total 2550998 1477238 863233 269958
(As reported by State on SBM(G) IMIS)
This 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.
PS/AK
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