Swachh Bharat Mission

Submitted by pradeep on Tue, 09/07/2024 - 14:03
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Highlights
  • Under Swachh Bharat Mission, the government strive:-
    • To make India a Open Defecation Free country.
    • To educate people about the importance of cleanliness and hygiene.
    • To eliminate common air borne and water borne diseases among children's.
    • To improve solid and waste management.
Customer Care
  • Swachh Bharat Mission Toll Free: 18001800404
  • Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Contact Number: 011-24361011, 011-24361245
Overview of the Scheme
Name of the Scheme Swachh Bharat Mission
Launch Year 2014
Benefits To promote cleanliness and make India Open Defecation Free
Beneficiary Urban and Rural Households
Nodal Department Department of Drinking and Water Sanitation
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Mode of Apply Swachh Bharat Mission Application Mode is Online

Introduction

  • Whether its rural or urban, open defecation is quite common in India, instead of toilets people used to defecate in open fields.
  • Due to this, our drinking water sources and food contaminated, which causes major diseases like diarrhoea, cholera, trachoma, malaria, ascariasis, intestinal worms etc.
  • Not only this, the conventional sanitation and absence of toilets also cost India 6.4% of its GDP in 2006.
  • It also affects the health of children's especially under age group of 5 because of their weak immunity.
  • In addressing this issue across India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the world's largest sanitation mission, known as the 'Swachh Bharat Mission,' in 2014.
  • Under this mission, the government aim to construct 10 crore individual toilets and they believe by October 2019 to make India an Open Defecation Free Country.
  • They also ensure, no households should engage in the open defecation and avoid construction of new insanitary toilets during the mission.
  • Along with, the already constructed pit latrines are converted to sanitary latrines.
  • If there is a sewage system available, only a toilet structure will be constructed, whereas in its absence, an on-site treatment system shall be constructed.
  • Under the scheme, the government will construct Households toilets, community toilets, public toilets and urinals.
  • For its construction, the government will provide incentive as decided for rural and urban areas.
  • Beneficiary Household Groups will be identified by the procedure designed by ULB.
  • Similarly for the rural areas, the incentive for each individual household latrine (IHHL) construction is Rs 12000.
  • As of Jan 30, 2024, over 5,09,680 villages declared themselves ODF.

Benefits of Scheme

  • As the scheme is associated to Cleanliness, so it may produce multiple benefits to the urban and rural people.
    • First, it may promote the cleanliness and hygiene among the people.
    • Eliminate open defecation in rural and urban areas.
    • Convert insanitary and single pit latrines into sanitary latrines.
    • To improve solid waste management.
    • It may help to reduce the air and water borne disease that causes due to open defecation.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Individual or households of rural and urban area are eligible for the scheme.
  • However, primarily the target group are those who are from low income households.
  • You are must be on specific geographical areas which are in identified as sanitation needs.

Documents Required

  • To apply online the applicants are required some of their documents which are given as:
    • Residential Proof
    • Aadhaar Card
    • PAN Card
    • Bank Details
    • Proof of ownership
    • Income Proof

How to apply

  • Beneficiary may apply for the Swachh Bharat Mission Individual Household Latrine (IIHL)
  • You can submit the Swachh Bharat Mission IHL Application online from its official website.
  • To apply, the applicants need to first register on the portal, where they need to submit some of their details, which are;
    • Name
    • Mobile Number
    • Email
    • Address
    • PAN Card/Passport/Voter ID Card Number
  • Post registration, the applicants need to login with the details generated during registration.
  • After submitting the application, the officials will verify your documents.
  • Post verification, you need to wait for the approval letter.

Important Link

Contact Details

  • Swachh Bharat Mission Toll Free:- 18001800404
  • Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Contact Number:- 011-24361011, 011-24361245
  • Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
    Ministry Of Jal Shakti
    Govt. of India,
    C Wing, 4th Floor, Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan,
    CGO Complex Lodhi Road,
    New Delhi - 110003
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