**Summary: Rural Drainage and Wastewater Management under SBMG and JJM**
As of August 7, 2025, approximately 86.43% (507,394 out of 587,045) of villages in India have implemented some form of drainage system under the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBMG). The initiative focuses on greywater management through interventions like soak pits, kitchen gardens, Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS), and phytorid systems. While the SBMG does not monitor specific drain types, it promotes closed drains or small-bore systems, emphasizing safe wastewater treatment and disposal at the drain endpoint.
Phase II of SBMG, implemented from 2020-21 to 2025-26, aims for Open Defecation Free (ODF) sustainability and comprehensive solid and liquid waste management, including greywater management, transitioning villages to ODF Plus Model status. As of August 4, 2025, 473,058 villages have been declared ODF Plus Model under the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBMG, with 329,753 villages verified. There is no provision of ODF Status under SBMG.
Since August 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) "Har Ghar Jal," a partnership between the Government of India and the states, has been working to provide potable water to every rural household through functional tap water connections, delivering 55 liters per capita per day (lpcd) of prescribed quality (BIS:10500) on a regular and long-term basis.
Information regarding state/UT-wise details of villages with drainage facilities, central share allocation, release, and utilization under both SBMG and JJM over the last five years is available.
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. MAMSMP Lok Sabha US Q3040.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The Indian government ministry responsible for water resources.
Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBMG): A rural sanitation initiative focused on Open Defecation Free (ODF) status and solid and liquid waste management.
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A government initiative to provide potable water to every rural household through functional tap water connections.
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS): A type of wastewater treatment system used in villages for grey water management.
BIS:10500: Prescribed quality standards for potable water under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where a question was answered regarding the drainage and wastewater management.
V. Somanna: The Minister of State for Jal Shakti who provided information in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India, mentioned in the context of villages having drainage facilities.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
RURAL DRAINAGE AND WASTEWATER
MANAGEMENT UNDER SBM-G AND JJM
Posted On: 07 AUG 2025 4:00PM by PIB Delhi
Approximately 86.43% i.e., 5,07,394 out of 5,87,045 villages have implemented some form of drainage
system. Grey Water Management in villages is being done through various interventions such as soak pits (at
household and community level), kitchen gardens and grey waste management systems such as Decentralized
Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS), duckweed ponds, Phytorid systems etc. The SBM-G initiative
includes solutions at the drain end-point to ensure effective management and disposal of grey water in rural
areas. The Mission does not monitor the specific types of drains such as open, closed, kutcha, or pucca. The
SBM-G promotes for the adoption of closed drains or small-bore systems with focus on promoting safe
treatment and disposal of wastewater at the drain end-point. State/UT wise, the details of the villages having
drainage facilities are given below.
State/UT wise, the details of the villages having drainage facilities are given below. State/UT-wise, Central
share allocated, released and utilised under SBM(G) during last 5 years are given below.
Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
– Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable water to every rural household of the country through functional
tap water connection i.e. at a service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd), of prescribed quality
(BIS:10500), on regular and long-term basis.
State/UT-wise, Central share allocated, released and utilised under JJM during last 5 years are given below.
Phase II of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)] is being implemented during the period from 2020-
21 to 2025-26, with focus on Open Defecation Free (ODF) sustainability and to cover all the villages with
solid and liquid waste management (including Greywater management) i.e. converting the villages from ODF
to ODF Plus (Model). Under SBM(G) there is no provision of ODF ++ Status. Out of the total number of
5,87,047 villages in country, 4,73,058 villages have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus (Model)
upto 04.08.2025 as per Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G). Out of which,
3,29,753 villages have been verified so far.
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.
MAM/SMP
(Lok Sabha US Q3040)
State/UT wise, the details of the villages having drainage facilities:
Percentage of
No of Villages having
State Name No of Villages villages having
Drainage Facility
Drainage Facility
A & N Islands 265 231 87.17%
Andhra Pradesh 15995 11972 74.85%