Lok Sabha Question No. 2024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Status of SBM-G in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Mani A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2024 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2025

## STATUS OF SBM-G IN TAMIL NADU

## 2024.  SHRI MANI A:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the status of implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) in Tamil Nadu since its inception;

(b) the number of Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) constructed under SBM-G in Tamil Nadu especially Dharmapuri district along with the targets set and achieved so far;

(c) the present status of Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) projects implemented in rural areas of Tamil Nadu under SBM-G and the number of Gram Panchayats where these have been completed;

(d) whether all rural areas in Tamil Nadu have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) and if so, the details thereof and if not, the specific reasons for areas pending and the timeframe for achieving complete ODF status; and

(e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  community  engagement,  awareness generation  and  capacity  building  among  rural  local  bodies  in  Tamil  Nadu  for  effective implementation of SBM-G?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a) Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-I was launched with an objective of behavioural change  among  the  people  to  end  open  defecation  and  focused  on  construction  of  Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) and community sanitary complexes.  All the Gram Panchayats of Tamil Nadu declared themselves 'Open Defecation Free' (ODF) on 2nd October, 2019. SBM-G Phase-II is being implemented in a mission mode from 2020-21 to 2025-26.  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. So far, 10,857 Villages in Tamil Nadu have been declared as ODF Model Villages.

(b) 60,29,685 IHHLs have been constructed in Tamil Nadu under SBM-G till date including 2,40,751 IHHLs in Dharmapuri District.

(c)  Solid  Waste  Management  (SWM) under SBM-G involves providing the villages with an adequate number of individual and community compost pits for biodegradable waste including agricultural & cattle waste, and an adequate segregation and collection system for plastic waste. Liquid Waste Management (LWM) involves providing the villages with individual/community soak  pits  for  greywater  generated  from  kitchen  use  and  bathing,  and  storm  water.  Provision may also be made for appropriate treatment systems for any black water from the overflow of septic tanks, as may be the need. As reported on the SBM-G IMIS, 11,579 villages in Tamil Nadu  are  having  arrangement  for  solid  waste  management  and  10,961  villages  are  having arrangement for liquid waste management. So far, 10,857 Villages in Tamil Nadu have been declared as ODF Model Villages.

(d)  All  the  Gram  Panchayats  of  Tamil  Nadu  have  declared  themselves  open  defecation  free (ODF) on 2nd October, 2019.

(e) Capacity building of various stakeholders of SBM-G is key to implementing the programme to sustain the ODF status and ensure effective management of solid and liquid waste to make villages ODF plus. Sanitation training programmes are conducted for capacity building of SBM (G)  District  Coordinators,  Block  Coordinators,  DPMU  Team,  Assistant  Project  Officers, Assistant  Engineers,  Assistant  Executive  Engineers,  Executive  Engineers,  and  Additional Collector  (Development)/Project  Directors.  Regional  level  trainings  are  also  conducted  at RIRDs  for  the  village  level  stakeholders.  The  Gram  Panchayat  Presidents  are  also  imparted sanitation training on the topics of solid waste and Liquid waste management, importance of twin  pit  toilet,  convergence  with  urban  STPs  for  treatment  of  black  waters,  Plastic  waste management etc.,

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