SBM-GPII
What this is
A sanitation scheme for Visual cleanliness through Open Defecation Free (ODF) sustainability and effective management of solid and liquid waste in villages.
In detail
Phase II of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)], will focus on the sustainability of Open Defecation Free (ODF) status and Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) in rural India. The programme will work towards ensuring that no one is left behind and everyone uses a toilet. SBM(G) Phase-II will be implemented from 2020-21 to 2025-26 in a mission mode.
The key objective of SBM(G) Phase II is to sustain the ODF status of villages and to improve the levels of cleanliness in rural areas through solid and liquid waste management activities, making villages ODF Plus. This includes:
- ODF-Sustainability;
- Solid Waste Management;
- Liquid Waste Management;
- Visual cleanliness.
Who qualifies
- Only those households (BPL, SCs, STs, households with physically disabled person, landless labourers with homestead, small and marginal farmers, and women headed households) in villages which do not have toilets and have not received any benefit for toilet construction under any other Government programme earlier, are eligible to apply for incentive for construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen).
Note 1: The applications will be verified to ascertain the eligibility of the applicant household by the concerned block/district authorities and will be approved or rejected accordingly.
Note 2: Only after approval of the application, the applicant will be eligible for receiving the incentive under the programme.
Note 3: While selecting eligible households for providing incentive under the SBM(G), the following order of preference shall be ensured:
A. Below Poverty Line (BPL)
B. Above Poverty Line (APL)
(i) SC/ST
(ii) Persons with disability (divyangjan friendly toilet to be ensured)
(iii) Landless labourers with homestead
(iv) Small farmers
(v) Marginal farmers
(vi) Women-headed households.
What you get
- Construction of Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs): Financial support of ₹12,000/- for APL and BPL rural households for toilet construction. - Retrofitting of Toilets: Addressing and fixing technological issues in existing toilets to improve functionality. - Construction of Community Sanitary Complexes (CSCs): At least one CSC in ODF-plus villages with over 100 households, prioritizing SC/ST areas and locations frequented by migrant workers. - Solid Waste Management: Establishment of compost pits and waste segregation systems in villages. - Liquid Waste Management: Installation of soak pits for greywater and stormwater management. - Faecal Sludge Management (FSM): Implementation of FSM through various means in peri-urban or densely populated areas. - Operation and Maintenance: Decentralised operation and maintenance of community sanitation assets in rural areas by Gram Panchayats.
Other Activities:
- IEC and special campaigns
- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM)
- Das ka Dam Swachhata har dam
- Swachhata Filmon ka Amrit Mahotsav
- Start-up Grand Challenge
- Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) Phase-II
- Capacity Building Initiatives
- Swachhata Action Plan (SAP)
- Swachh Iconic Places (SIP).
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What it promises to deliver this year
| Indicator | Measure | Target 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| output 1.1 | Number of villages covered with | 48,096.00 |
| output 1.2 | Number of villages covered with | 36,119.00 |
| output 1.3 | Number of blocks covered with | 1,352.00 |
| output 1.4 | Number of villages covered with | 150,000.00 |
| output 2.1 | Number of districts with at-least | 50.00 |
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Provenance
| schemeName | Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | 2020-02-02 | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | Ministry Of Jal Shakti | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | True | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |