Parliament Question: ODF Plus Status to Villages under Swachh Bharat Mission

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4632 ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025 ODF PLUS STATUS TO VILLAGES UNDER SWACHH BHARAT MISSION 4632. SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL: SHRI BHARATSINHJI SHANKARJI DABHI: SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG: DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT: SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH: SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA: SHRI RAMESH AWASTHI: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the key eligibility criteria, components and verification mechanisms prescribed by the Government for declaring a village as Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II; (b) the number of villages across the country that have achieved ODF Plus status, State-wise particularly in Chhattisgarh including Durg Lok Sabha Constituency, Kanker and Balod districts under Kanker Lok Sabha Constituency, Cuttack Lok Sabha Constituency in Odisha and Maharashtra including Jalgaon district under Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency at present; (c) the details of villages in Rajasthan that have achieved ODF Plus status, district-wise including the area-wise details of Udaipur, Salumbar, Pratapgarh and Dungarpur districts; (d) whether the Union Government and the State Governments have developed any digital monitoring tools or third-party audit mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of ODF Plus status in rural areas and if so, the details thereof; (e) the details of measures taken to ensure the continuance of ODF Plus status; Page 1 of 7(f) the efforts being undertaken to promote solid and liquid waste management, community toilet infrastructure and behavioural change communication in ODF Plus villages especially in semi-arid and water-stressed regions like Jalgaon; and (g) the allocation of Central funds and capacity-building initiatives rolled out for Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra to maintain and upgrade the sanitation ecosystem under ODF Plus norms? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA) (a) The key criteria and process being used to declare all the villages in the country as Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II are as under :- An ODF Plus village is defined as a village which sustains its Open Defecation Free (ODF) Status, ensures solid and liquid waste management and is visually clean. There are 3 progressive stages of ODF Plus villages: • ODF Plus Aspiring: A Village which is sustaining its ODF status and has arrangements for Solid Waste Management OR Liquid Waste Management • ODF Plus Rising: A village which is sustaining its ODF status and has arrangements for BOTH Solid Waste Management and Liquid Waste Management • ODF Plus Model: A village which is sustaining its ODF status and has arrangements for both Solid Waste Management and Liquid Waste Management; observes visual cleanliness, i.e., minimal litter, minimal stagnant wastewater, no plastic waste dump in public places; and displays ODF Plus Information, Education & Communication (IEC) messages A village that has met all the ODF Plus criteria will self-declare themselves ODF Plus at a Gram Sabha meeting. The district must ensure mandatory third-party verification of a village, within 90 days of ODF Plus declaration for the first time. The mandatory third-party verification will be undertaken for ODF Plus (Model) villages only. However, supervisory verification may be done for the ODF Plus villages across all the three categories (Aspiring/Rising/Model) by the officers responsible in chain of command at Block/District/State levels. (b) State/UT-wise (Including Chhattisgarh), number of Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus declared villages under SBM(G) as on 18.08.2025, as per the data reported by the States/UTs on online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G) is given at Annexure-1. No. of Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus declared villages in Durg, Uttar Bastar Kanker and Balod Page 2 of 7districts of Chhattisgarh, Cuttack district of Odisha and Jalgaon district of Maharashtra are as under :- State District Total ODF Plus Villages Total villages ODF Aspiring Rising Model Plus Villages Chhattisgarh Durg 381 0 0 381 381 Chhattisgarh Uttar Bastar Kanker 1,066 247 0 803 1,050 Chhattisgarh Balod 690 0 0 690 690 Odisha Cuttack 1,864 19 0 1,762 1,781 Maharashtra Jalgaon 1,486 32 4 1,218 1,254 (c) District-wise, No. of ODF Plus declared villages in Rajasthan (including Udaipur, Salumbar, Pratapgarh and Dungarpur districts) upto 18.08.2025 is given at Annexure-2. (d) The Operational Guidelines of SBM(G) Phase-II prescribe that the States/UTs may conduct periodical evaluation studies on the implementation of Phase II of SBM(G) and these evaluations could be used for course correction and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the programme. Further, the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G) captures progress of the States/UTs against SBM(G) activities viz. construction of Individual and Community/Household Toilets, SLWM infrastructure, IEC, Capacity Building and administration related activities, including financial progress. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation conducts Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) through an independent survey agency to assess the performance of the States/UTs and Districts on both qualitative and quantitative parameters of Swachhata. Meetings (virtual and physical) are also conducted with the States/UTs from time to time to monitor the progress of the implementation of SBM(G). Field visits are also undertaken by the Department officials to assess the programmatic implementation of SBM(G). (e) Sanitation is State subject, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides Financial & technical support to States. Phase II of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)] is being implemented during the period from 2020-21 to 2025-26, with the focus on Open Defecation Free (ODF) sustainability and to cover all the villages with solid and liquid waste management i.e. converting the villages from ODF to ODF Plus (Model). Realising that the task of constructing toilets is a continuous process and not a one time activity, as there are continuously new emerging households, migrant households etc. which will require Toilets, construction of new Individual House Hold Latrines (IHHLs) continues to be the first charge on SBM(G) funds under Phase-II of SBM(G) and states are advised continuously to plan for the left out toilets and address this gap on priority. (f) Under SBMG Phase-II Operational guidelines there is provision of Community Sanitary Complexes in rural areas. The provision of Sanitation facilities through community toilet complexes is the most suitable option for those who cannot afford individual toilets for monetary Page 3 of 7reasons or due to lack of space. Such complexes are a useful and valuable option at public places, markets, taxi stands, etc., where a large congregation of people takes place. A community sanitary complex is an infrastructure for the use of the community and/or floating population. A Community Sanitary Complex takes care of safe disposal/reuse of human waste in addition to the objective of providing a toilet facility that enhances privacy and dignity. Under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II, for Community Sanitary Complex (CSC)-Rs. 3Lakh has been provisioned (out of it, 30% of this will be borne by GPs from 15th FC). Liquid Waste Management (LWM) is a core component of ODF Plus under SBM(G), emphasizing decentralized, community-managed systems to ensure overall village cleanliness. In water-stressed areas like Jalgaon, efforts prioritize water-efficient and low-cost technologies to minimize groundwater contamination and reuse waste. The following initiatives are being implemented under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM-G] Phase II to encourage and support greywater treatment and the reuse of water. • Soak pits, leach pits, and magic pits are low-cost, decentralized solutions for managing greywater at the household and community levels. They are suited to the diverse soil types and space availability in villages and also help in recharging groundwater. • Kitchen gardens: Encourage direct reuse of greywater for irrigation, reducing freshwater demand. • Community-level solutions: Community leach pits, waste stabilization ponds, constructed wetlands, Phyto rid, decentralized wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS), and soil biotechnology (SBT) Etc. depending on population coverage, land availability, and local geography. The treated wastewater from such system is reused for landscape, irrigation, flushing, industrial processes, construction, groundwater recharge, and aquaculture and other applications in rural areas. As per the operational guidelines of SBM(G) Phase-II, villages must be provided with an adequate number of individual and community compost pits for biodegradable waste including agricultural & cattle waste, and an adequate segregation and collection system for plastic waste. For this purpose, financial assistance of up to ₹60 per capita is available for villages with a population of up to 5,000, and ₹45 per capita for those with a population above 5,000. This will also cover the procurement of waste collection vehicles and the construction of storage and segregation sheds at the village or Gram Panchayat level. The operational guidelines also provide for at least one Plastic Waste Management Unit (PWMU) in each block in case clustering of blocks is not possible. A provision of up to ₹16 lakh per block has been made for the construction of a PWMU at the block level. To bring about a change in the behavior of villagers regarding solid and liquid waste management, community toilet infrastructure in Open Defecation Free Plus villages, campaigns like “Swachh Maze Aangan”, “Swachhteche Don Rang, Ola Hirwa Nila”, “Swachhteche Kaam, Swachh Bachat Gatasobat”, “Compost khadda bharu, Aple gaon swachha thevu” and “Har Ghar Tiranga, Har Par Swachhta” have been implemented. Page 4 of 7(g) For the implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II, the Maharashtra State has received Rs.442.07 crore Central share from the year 2020-21 till date. 5 members out of every Gram Panchayat in Maharashtra, including sanitation workers, ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, Gram Panchayat members, Sarpanch, Gram Sevak and Self-Help Group members etc., have been successfully trained and mentored under Swachh Bharat Mission (G). ***** Page 5 of 7Annexure-1 Annexure referred to in part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.4632 for reply on 21-08-2025 State/UT-wise, No. of ODF Plus declared villages upto 18.08.2025 S.N. State/UT Name Total ODF Plus Villages Total villages ODF Aspiring Rising Model Plus Villages 1 A & N Islands 265 0 0 209 209 2 Andhra Pradesh 15,995 7,665 56 8,243 15,964 3 Arunachal Pradesh 5,134 3,153 847 956 4,956 4 Assam 25,368 1,349 844 22,993 25,186 5 Bihar 37,138 1,799 237 32,987 35,023 6 Chhattisgarh 19,643 931 34 17,749 18,714 7 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu 98 0 0 94 94 8 Goa 373 58 2 308 368 9 Gujarat 17,973 3,514 919 13,331 17,764 10 Haryana 6,618 2,635 85 3,798 6,518 11 Himachal Pradesh 17,618 1,280 386 14,452 16,118 12 Jammu & Kashmir 6,216 19 17 5,960 5,996 13 Jharkhand 29,322 18,399 555 7,712 26,666 14 Karnataka 26,484 18,046 267 8,089 26,402 15 Kerala 1,435 6 5 1,370 1,381 16 Ladakh 240 10 0 230 240 17 Lakshadweep 10 0 0 10 10 18 Madhya Pradesh 51,043 247 4 50,521 50,772 19 Maharashtra 40,247 4,831 98 33,379 38,308 20 Manipur 2,567 41 1 26 68 21 Meghalaya 6,466 4,727 244 476 5,447 22 Mizoram 646 0 0 618 618 23 Nagaland 1,425 512 69 555 1,136 24 Odisha 46,928 803 9 44,291 45,103 25 Puducherry 91 53 0 37 90 26 Punjab 11,977 9,698 67 2,017 11,782 27 Rajasthan 43,463 271 83 42,427 42,781 28 Sikkim 400 0 0 400 400 29 Tamil Nadu 11,739 531 23 11,016 11,570 30 Telangana 9,773 505 1 8,461 8,967 31 Tripura 765 8 0 757 765 32 Uttar Pradesh 96,174 1,032 80 93,525 94,637 33 Uttarakhand 14,967 52 1 14,864 14,917 34 West Bengal 38,343 4,341 243 32,595 37,179 Total:- 5,86,944 86,516 5,177 4,74,456 5,66,149 Page 6 of 7Annexure-2 Annexure referred to in part (c) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.4632 for reply on 21-08-2025 District-wise, No. of ODF Plus declared villages in Rajasthan upto 18.08.2025 S.N. District Total ODF Plus Villages Total ODF villages Plus Aspiring Rising Model Villages 1 AJMER 724 6 0 706 712 2 ALWAR 1,090 2 3 1,062 1,067 3 Balotra 912 2 7 899 908 4 BANSWARA 1,497 12 1 1,429 1,442 5 BARAN 1,097 2 0 1,067 1,069 6 BARMER 1718 21 3 1688 1712 7 Beawar 693 3 0 683 686 8 BHARATPUR 754 1 2 747 750 9 BHILWARA 1738 1 0 1725 1726 10 BIKANER 855 2 5 804 811 11 BUNDI 875 2 1 860 863 12 CHITTORGARH 1584 0 3 1543 1546 13 CHURU 867 10 3 836 849 14 DAUSA 1087 5 6 1047 1058 15 Deeg 657 0 0 656 656 16 DHOLPUR 797 1 0 790 791 17 Didwana-Kuchaman 784 11 7 749 767 18 DUNGARPUR 975 0 0 971 971 19 GANGANAGAR 2809 0 0 2776 2776 20 HANUMANGARH 1814 0 0 1799 1799 21 JAIPUR 1879 48 13 1783 1844 22 JAISALMER 688 0 0 688 688 23 Jalore 792 1 1 783 785 24 JHALAWAR 1470 3 0 1437 1440 25 JHUNJHUNU 976 2 1 966 969 26 JODHPUR 1188 2 1 1157 1160 27 KARAULI 846 5 1 836 842 28 Khairthal-Tijara 570 2 0 545 547 29 KOTA 801 22 10 740 772 30 Kotputli-Behror 573 10 1 524 535 31 NAGAUR 827 57 4 758 819 32 PALI 774 1 0 766 767 33 Phalodi 729 2 0 723 725 34 PRATAPGARH 969 3 2 944 949 35 RAJSAMAND 1053 0 1 1051 1052 36 Salumbar 610 2 0 600 602 37 SAWAI MADHOPUR 736 13 0 712 725 38 SIKAR 1192 1 1 1183 1185 39 SIROHI 466 6 6 454 466 40 TONK 1119 3 0 1091 1094 41 UDAIPUR 1878 7 0 1849 1856 43463 271 83 42427 42781 ***** Page 7 of 7