SUSTAINING OPEN DEFECATION FREE STATUS

Access to sanitation has grown enormously in India under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). As all

villages strive to become open defecation free (ODF), attention is now moving to sustaining the

achievement. SBM (G) is providing both technical and financial support for sustainability initiatives,

particularly for IEC, capacity building and incentives for Swachhagrahis (foot soldiers).

Some Initiatives by StatesNo visible faeces found in the environment/village;

Every household uses safe technology options for

the disposal of faecesJashpur district of Chhattisgarh state

validates open defecation status of villages

through a ballot by students.

Bihar’s Rohtas district has a community

court that addresses reasons for the

existence of the open defecation practice.

ODF verification at two levels –

the first within 3 months of a

village declaring itself ODF and

a second verification within

6 months of the first verification

Continued IEC in villages to

ensure households do not revert

to open defecation

Incentive grants for

community managed

piped water supply

schemes in ODF

villages

Technical cells being

established in all

states for

sustainability

activities and solid

and liquid waste

management

Special initiative

GOBAR-DHAN for

managing cattle dung,

farm waste and other

organic waste

Funds allocated for

fixing dysfunctional

toilets from earlier

schemes

ODFSafe disposal of human excreta is sustained

post the attainment of ODF status

ODF Sustainability

Sustaining ODF Status is at the core of the Swachh Bharat Mission

Key Initiatives for ODF

Sustainability

Ensuring that the assets created under SBM continue to function 01

Ensuring the continuous usage of toilets and practising safe hygienic behaviour 02

Maintaining the ODF status of villages, gram panchayats, blocks and districts over a continued period of time

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SUSTAINING OPEN DEFECATION FREE STATUSSUSTAINING OPEN DEFECATION FREE STATUS

Sustainability is Institutionalized in the Mission’s Approach Independent Verification of ODF Declared Villages: Confirms India is On-track to Sustain ODF Status

Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018

Special Role of Swachhagrahis in Sustaining ODF Communities

95.8%

Swachhagrahis, or village level motivators, work in each village to ensure that communities achieve ODF and

that ODF communities continue to be ODF. Their role is to:

Households can choose the type of toilet they

prefer and can invest more if they choose to

Sustainability guidelines recommend that

States/districts continue engagement with

villages post ODF

States develop action plans showing commitment

of funds for human resources and IEC

National awards and incentives are given to

States for sustaining ODF; States also

incentivize villages on sustainability parameters

Convergence of funds from other national

schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural

Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) (for

livelihoods) and the 14th Finance Commission

grant (which supplements funds to local bodies)

Frequent orientation workshops on

components of ODF sustainability such as IEC,

retrofitting, best practices, etc.

∠ Reinforce improved behaviours through door-to-door communication

∠ Create awareness of operation and maintenance of toilets, menstrual hygiene management and

handwashing with soap

∠ Support ODF verifications of their villages

∠ Facilitate toilet construction for newly formed households and for retrofitting existing toilets for

better performance

The National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey

(NARSS) 2017/18, supported by the World Bank,

was an independent survey of sanitation.

Conducted during November 2017 and March 2018,

the NARSS surveyed 92,040 households in 6,136

villages across rural India. Schools and

public/community toilets were also surveyed.

Based on the performance of States in the survey,

the Mission incentivizes States to further improve

in areas of sustainability and solid and liquid

waste management.

ODF verified

villages were

confirmed to be

ODF

people who had

access to a

toilet used it

regularly

villages reported

minimal littering

and stagnant

water

93%

Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG)-2018, a nationwide survey, was

undertaken by an independent agency between August 1 and 31, 2018

to rank States and Districts according to their performance on key

qualitative and quantitative Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen

(SBM-G) parameters. Survey was supported by intensive IEC

campaign followed by assessment of sanitation and cleanliness on

ground through direct observations of public places, feedback from

citizens and service level progress.

15+ million responses received from citizens and the survey shows

that 66% citizens feel that there has been substantial improvement in

cleanliness after the implementation of SBM.

70%

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