The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025, a nationwide survey to assess and rank rural India's sanitation progress. Covering 21,000 villages across 761 districts in 34 states and union territories, SSG 2025 aims to reinforce sustained Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus Model outcomes under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBMG) Phase II. An independent agency will conduct the survey, evaluating states and districts based on service level progress, direct observation of sanitation status and infrastructure functionality, and citizen feedback. The survey incorporates technology and community participation to ensure a transparent assessment process. The launch also included the release of Swachhata Chronicles Volume III, a compendium of state best practices.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Jal Shakti: Government ministry responsible for water resources.
Shri C R Patil: Union Minister of Jal Shakti.
Swachh Survekshan Grameen SSG 2025: India's largest sanitation survey, assessing and ranking rural India on sanitation progress.
Delhi: Location of the SSG 2025 launch event.
ODF Plus Model: A sanitation standard that SSG aims to reinforce and sustain.
21,000 villages: Number of villages covered under SSG 2025.
761 Districts: Number of districts covered under SSG 2025.
34 States and Union Territories: Geographic coverage of SSG 2025.
29 MAY 2025: Date of the press release.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi.
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation DDWS: Department under the Ministry of Jal Shakti responsible for the sanitation survey.
Shri V. Somanna: Minister of State of Jal Shakti and Railways.
Shri Ashok KK Meena: Secretary, DDWS.
Shri Kamal Kishore Soan: Additional Secretary Mission Director.
Viksit Bharat: A vision of a developed India, towards which sanitation efforts are directed.
Jan Bhagidari: People's participation.
Swachhata Chronicles Volume III: A compendium of State Best practices related to sanitation.
SBMG Phase 2: Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase 2, the program under which SSG 2025 is anchored.
IMIS: Information Management and Information System, for reporting.
District Training Management Units: Grassroots networks for capacity building.
Swachhagrahis: Grassroots networks for capacity building.
Open Defecation Free ODF Plus Model: A sanitation standard that SSG aims to rigorously assess.
SBMII: Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II.
Plastic Waste Management Units PWMU: Infrastructure assessed in the survey.
Faecal Sludge ManagementFSM plants: Infrastructure assessed in the survey.
GOBARdhan Plant: Infrastructure assessed in the survey.
Swachhata Green Leaf Rating SGLR: Sites assessed in the survey.
ServiceLevel Progress SLP: A component of the StatesUTs and Districts ranking.
CSCs: Sites assessed in the survey.
Panchayats: Local governing bodies.
Dhanya Sanal K: Director.
Release ID: 2132486: Identifier for the press release.
Swachh Bharat: Clean India mission.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C R Patil launches
India’s largest sanitation survey- Swachh
Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025 in Delhi
Swachhata is not a one-time goal but a continuous
journey: Union Minister
SSG to access and reinforce sustained ODF Plus
Model outcomes and rank rural India on sanitation
progress
21,000 villages across 761 Districts in 34 States and
Union Territories will be covered under SSG 2025
Posted On: 29 MAY 2025 7:58PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C R Patil launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025, a nationwide
rural sanitation survey by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti
today in Delhi in the presence of Minister of State of Jal Shakti Shri V. Somanna. The senior government
representatives including Secretary, DDWS Shri Ashok KK Meena, Additional Secretary & Mission Director,
Shri Kamal Kishore Soan, State Secretaries and Mission Directors were also present at the event.
Speaking at the event, the Union Minister, Shri C R Patil, reiterated the importance of “measuring to
manage”, a principle that underpins the impact of flagship programmes. He urged all States/ UTs to continue
sharing their innovations and best practices, and the Minister noted that Swachhata is not a one-time goal but
a continuous journey. As we work towards a Viksit Bharat, sanitation must remain a sustained, people-ledeffort powered by true Jan Bhagidari.
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Minister of State of Jal Shakti, and Railways, Shri V. Somanna, said SSG is not merely a survey, but a
national validation exercise, and a powerful tool to rank states and districts on their rural sanitation
performance. He reminded everyone ‘our villages are the soul of India’ and making them ODF Plus Model
should be seen as a lived and visible reality.
Secretary, DDWS, Shri Ashok KK Meena, shared that SSG 2025 is anchored in SBM-G Phase 2 and to
ensure the success of this massive endeavor, States and UTs must ensure accurate and timely IMIS reporting,
mobilize grassroots networks like District Training Management Units and Swachhagrahis for capacity
building, and deploy trained staff across all levels.
SSG 2025 aims to rigorously assess the on-ground status of rural sanitation, with a sharp focus on sustaining
the Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus Model outcomes achieved under SBM-G. The overarching objective of
SSG-2025 is to provide a national ranking of all States/UTs and Districts of India based on quantitative and
qualitative sanitation parameters as identified under SBM-II.DDWS has engaged an independent agency which will carry out the survey using a structured assessment
framework aligned with SBM-G Phase II guidelines. SSG-2025 will help ascertain the progress of SBM-G
through a sampled village assessment, surveying households (HH) and public places in villages to assess their
status on various cleanliness parameters including functionality of Plastic Waste Management Units
(PWMU), Faecal Sludge Management(FSM) plants, GOBARdhan Plant, citizen feedback and Swachhata
Green Leaf Rating (SGLR) sites.
A structured approach shall be followed to evaluate the status of States/UTs and Districts on key performance
outcomes of SBM Phase-II and they will be ranked across four key components:
Service-Level Progress (SLP), based on data from district self-assessment reports and desktop
(cid:108)
verification of ODF Plus Model Verified villages
Direct Observation of Sanitation Status of Villages, through field-based observation in sampled
(cid:108)
villages, households and public places including schools, CSCs etc.
Direct Observation of Functionality of Sanitation Infrastructure, such as Plastic Waste
(cid:108)
Management Units, GOBARdhan plants, and Faecal Sludge Management systems
SSG 2025 Citizen Feedback, gathered via a mobile application and one-on-one interactions
(cid:108)
during the field survey
These elements shall be grouped into sub-components to derive a composite score, ensuring a transparent,
technology-driven, and community-led assessment process. To uphold the data integrity, geo-fencing feature
has been introduced in the Survey and further, to promote public engagement, a dedicated mobile app has
been created to gather the citizen feedback.
Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2025 marks a pivotal step in reinforcing India’s commitment to clean, healthy,
and sustainable rural communities. In the months ahead, the collective efforts of Panchayats, local leaders,
frontline workers, and citizens will shape the sanitation narrative of rural India, taking the Nation closer to its
goal of a Swachh Bharat.
The event witnessed the launch of the Assessment Framework of Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2025 and a
compendium of State Best practices, Swachhata Chronicles Volume III.
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Dhanya Sanal K
Director
(Release ID: 2132486)