Lok Sabha Question No. 4632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: ODF Plus Status to Villages under Swachh Bharat Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Shri Ramesh Awasthi, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Praveen Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4632 ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## ODF PLUS STATUS TO VILLAGES UNDER SWACHH BHARAT MISSION

## 4632.   SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI BHARATSINHJI SHANKARJI DABHI:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SHRI RAMESH AWASTHI:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  key  eligibility  criteria,  components  and  verification  mechanisms  prescribed  by  the Government for declaring a village as Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II;
- (b)  the  number  of  villages  across  the  country  that  have  achieved  ODF  Plus  status,  State-wise particularly in Chhattisgarh including Durg Lok Sabha Constituency, Kanker and Balod districts under  Kanker  Lok  Sabha  Constituency,  Cuttack  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  in  Odisha  and Maharashtra including Jalgaon district under Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency at present;
- (c) the details of villages in Rajasthan that have achieved ODF Plus status, district-wise including the area-wise details of Udaipur, Salumbar, Pratapgarh and Dungarpur districts;
- (d)  whether  the  Union  Government  and  the  State  Governments  have  developed  any  digital monitoring tools or third-party audit mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of ODF Plus status in rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details of measures taken to ensure the continuance of ODF Plus status;

(f) the efforts being undertaken to promote solid and liquid waste management, community toilet infrastructure and behavioural change communication in ODF Plus villages especially in semi-arid and water-stressed regions like Jalgaon; and

(g) the allocation of Central funds and capacity-building initiatives rolled out for Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra to maintain and upgrade the sanitation ecosystem under ODF Plus norms?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  The  key  criteria  and  process  being  used  to  declare  all  the  villages  in  the  country  as  Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II are as under :-

An  ODF  Plus  village  is  defined  as  a  village  which  sustains  its  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF) Status, ensures solid and liquid waste management and is visually clean. There are 3 progressive stages of ODF Plus villages:

- ODF Plus Aspiring :  A Village which is sustaining its ODF status and has arrangements for Solid Waste Management OR Liquid Waste Management
- ODF Plus Rising : A village which is sustaining its ODF status and has arrangements for BOTH Solid Waste Management and Liquid Waste Management
- ODF Plus Model : A village which is sustaining its ODF status and has arrangements for both Solid Waste Management and Liquid Waste Management; observes visual cleanliness,  i.e.,  minimal  litter,  minimal  stagnant  wastewater,  no  plastic  waste  dump  in public  places;  and  displays  ODF  Plus  Information,  Education  &  Communication  (IEC) messages

A village that has met all the ODF Plus criteria will self-declare themselves ODF Plus at a Gram Sabha meeting. The district must ensure mandatory third-party verification of a village, within 90 days  of  ODF  Plus  declaration  for  the  first  time.  The  mandatory  third-party  verification  will  be undertaken for ODF Plus (Model) villages only. However, supervisory verification may be done for the ODF Plus villages across all the three categories (Aspiring/Rising/Model) by the officers responsible in chain of command at Block/District/State levels.

(b) State/UT-wise (Including Chhattisgarh), number of Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus declared villages  under  SBM(G)  as on 18.08.2025, as per the data reported by the States/UTs on online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G) is given at Annexure-1. No. of Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  Plus  declared  villages  in  Durg,  Uttar  Bastar Kanker and Balod

districts  of  Chhattisgarh,  Cuttack  district  of  Odisha  and  Jalgaon  district  of  Maharashtra  are  as under :-

| State        | District            | Total villages   | ODF Plus Villages   | ODF Plus Villages   | ODF Plus Villages   | Total ODF Plus   |
|--------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
|              |                     | Total villages   | Aspiring            | Rising              | Model               | Villages         |
| Chhattisgarh | Durg                | 381              | 0                   | 0                   | 381                 | 381              |
| Chhattisgarh | Uttar Bastar Kanker | 1,066            | 247                 | 0                   | 803                 | 1,050            |
| Chhattisgarh | Balod               | 690              | 0                   | 0                   | 690                 | 690              |
| Odisha       | Cuttack             | 1,864            | 19                  | 0                   | 1,762               | 1,781            |
| Maharashtra  | Jalgaon             | 1,486            | 32                  | 4                   | 1,218               | 1,254            |

(c) District-wise, No. of ODF Plus declared villages in Rajasthan (including Udaipur, Salumbar, Pratapgarh and Dungarpur districts) upto 18.08.2025 is given at Annexure-2.

(d)  The Operational Guidelines of SBM(G) Phase-II prescribe that the States/UTs may conduct periodical evaluation studies on the implementation of Phase II of SBM(G) and these evaluations could  be  used  for  course  correction  and  improving  the  efficiency  and  effectiveness  of  the programme. Further, the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G) captures progress  of  the  States/UTs  against  SBM(G)  activities  viz.  construction  of  Individual  and Community/Household Toilets, SLWM infrastructure, IEC, Capacity Building and administration related activities, including financial progress. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation conducts Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) through an independent survey agency to assess the performance  of  the  States/UTs  and  Districts  on  both  qualitative  and  quantitative  parameters  of Swachhata. Meetings (virtual and physical) are also conducted with the States/UTs from time to time to monitor the progress of the implementation of SBM(G). Field visits are also undertaken by the Department officials to assess the programmatic implementation of SBM(G).

(e) Sanitation is State subject, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides Financial & technical  support  to  States.  Phase  II  of  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Grameen)  [SBM(G)]  is  being implemented during the period from 2020-21 to 2025-26, with the focus on Open Defecation Free (ODF) sustainability  and  to  cover  all  the  villages  with  solid  and  liquid  waste  management  i.e. converting the villages from ODF to ODF Plus (Model). Realising that the task of constructing toilets is a continuous process and not a one time activity, as there are continuously new emerging households,  migrant  households  etc.  which  will  require  Toilets,  construction  of  new  Individual House Hold Latrines (IHHLs) continues to be the first charge on SBM(G) funds under Phase-II of SBM(G) and states are advised continuously to plan for the left out toilets and address this gap on priority.

(f)  Under  SBMG  Phase-II  Operational  guidelines  there  is  provision  of  Community  Sanitary Complexes  in  rural  areas.  The  provision  of  Sanitation  facilities  through  community  toilet complexes  is the most suitable  option for those who cannot afford individual toilets for monetary

reasons or due to lack of space. Such complexes are a useful and valuable option at public places, markets, taxi stands, etc., where a large congregation of people takes place. A community sanitary complex  is  an  infrastructure  for  the  use  of  the  community  and/or  floating  population.  A Community Sanitary Complex takes care of safe disposal/reuse of human waste in addition to the objective of providing a toilet facility that enhances privacy and dignity. Under Swachh Bharat Mission  Grameen  Phase-II,  for  Community  Sanitary  Complex  (CSC)-Rs.  3Lakh  has  been provisioned (out of it, 30% of this will be borne by GPs from 15th FC).

Liquid  Waste  Management  (LWM)  is  a  core  component  of  ODF  Plus  under  SBM(G), emphasizing decentralized, community-managed systems to ensure overall village cleanliness. In water-stressed  areas  like  Jalgaon,  efforts  prioritize  water-efficient  and  low-cost  technologies  to minimize  groundwater  contamination  and  reuse  waste.  The  following  initiatives  are  being implemented  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Grameen)  [SBM-G]  Phase  II  to  encourage  and support greywater treatment and the reuse of water.

- Soak  pits,  leach  pits,  and  magic  pits  are  low-cost,  decentralized  solutions  for  managing greywater at the household and community levels. They are suited to the diverse soil types and space availability in villages and also help in recharging groundwater.
- Kitchen gardens: Encourage direct reuse of greywater for irrigation, reducing  freshwater demand.
- Community-level solutions: Community leach pits, waste stabilization ponds, constructed wetlands,  Phyto  rid,  decentralized  wastewater  treatment  systems  (DEWATS),  and  soil biotechnology (SBT) Etc. depending on population coverage, land availability, and local geography. The treated wastewater from such system is reused for landscape, irrigation, flushing,  industrial  processes,  construction,  groundwater  recharge,  and  aquaculture  and other applications in rural areas.

As per the operational guidelines of SBM(G) Phase-II, villages must be provided 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.  For  this purpose, financial assistance of up to ₹60 per capita is available for villages with a population of up to 5,000, and ₹45 per capita for those with a population above 5,000. This will also cover the procurement of waste collection vehicles and the construction of storage and segregation sheds at the  village  or  Gram  Panchayat  level.  The  operational  guidelines  also  provide  for  at  least  one Plastic  Waste  Management  Unit  (PWMU)  in  each  block  in  case  clustering  of  blocks  is  not possible.  A provision of up to ₹16 lakh per block has been made for the construction of a PWMU at the block level.

To bring about a change in the behavior of villagers regarding solid and liquid waste management, community toilet infrastructure in Open Defecation Free Plus villages, campaigns like 'Swachh Maze Aangan', 'Swachhteche Don Rang, Ola Hirwa Nila', 'Swachhteche Kaam, Swachh Bachat Gatasobat', 'Compost khadda bharu, Aple gaon swachha thevu' and 'Har Ghar Tiranga, Har Par Swachhta' have been implemented.

(g) For the implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II, the Maharashtra State has  received  Rs.442.07  crore  Central  share  from  the  year  2020-21  till  date.  5  members  out  of every Gram Panchayat in Maharashtra, including sanitation workers, ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, Gram Panchayat members, Sarpanch, Gram Sevak and Self-Help Group members etc., have been successfully trained and mentored under Swachh Bharat Mission (G).

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## Annexure-1

## Annexure referred to in part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.4632 for reply on 21-08-2025

State/UT-wise, No. of ODF Plus declared villages upto 18.08.2025

| S.N.   | State/UT Name             | Total villages   | ODF Plus Villages   | ODF Plus Villages   | ODF Plus Villages   | Total ODF Plus Villages   |
|--------|---------------------------|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|
|        |                           |                  | Aspiring            | Rising              | Model               |                           |
| 1      | A &NIslands               | 265              | 0                   | 0                   | 209                 | 209                       |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh            | 15,995           | 7,665               | 56                  | 8,243               | 15,964                    |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh         | 5,134            | 3,153               | 847                 | 956                 | 4,956                     |
| 4      | Assam                     | 25,368           | 1,349               | 844                 | 22,993              | 25,186                    |
| 5      | Bihar                     | 37,138           | 1,799               | 237                 | 32,987              | 35,023                    |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh              | 19,643           | 931                 | 34                  | 17,749              | 18,714                    |
| 7      | D &NHaveli and Daman &Diu | 98               | 0                   | 0                   | 94                  | 94                        |
| 8      | Goa                       | 373              | 58                  | 2                   | 308                 | 368                       |
| 9      | Gujarat                   | 17,973           | 3,514               | 919                 | 13,331              | 17,764                    |
| 10     | Haryana                   | 6,618            | 2,635               | 85                  | 3,798               | 6,518                     |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh          | 17,618           | 1,280               | 386                 | 14,452              | 16,118                    |
| 12     | Jammu &Kashmir            | 6,216            | 19                  | 17                  | 5,960               | 5,996                     |
| 13     | Jharkhand                 | 29,322           | 18,399              | 555                 | 7,712               | 26,666                    |
| 14     | Karnataka                 | 26,484           | 18,046              | 267                 | 8,089               | 26,402                    |
| 15     | Kerala                    | 1,435            | 6                   | 5                   | 1,370               | 1,381                     |
| 16     | Ladakh                    | 240              | 10                  | 0                   | 230                 | 240                       |
| 17     | Lakshadweep               | 10               | 0                   | 0                   | 10                  | 10                        |
| 18     | Madhya Pradesh            | 51,043           | 247                 | 4                   | 50,521              | 50,772                    |
| 19     | Maharashtra               | 40,247           | 4,831               | 98                  | 33,379              | 38,308                    |
| 20     | Manipur                   | 2,567            | 41                  | 1                   | 26                  | 68                        |
| 21     | Meghalaya                 | 6,466            | 4,727               | 244                 | 476                 | 5,447                     |
| 22     | Mizoram                   | 646              | 0                   | 0                   | 618                 | 618                       |
| 23     | Nagaland                  | 1,425            | 512                 | 69                  | 555                 | 1,136                     |
| 24     | Odisha                    | 46,928           | 803                 | 9                   | 44,291              | 45,103                    |
| 25     | Puducherry                | 91               | 53                  | 0                   | 37                  | 90                        |
| 26     | Punjab                    | 11,977           | 9,698               | 67                  | 2,017               | 11,782                    |
| 27     | Rajasthan                 | 43,463           | 271                 | 83                  | 42,427              | 42,781                    |
| 28     | Sikkim                    | 400              | 0                   | 0                   | 400                 | 400                       |
| 29     | Tamil Nadu                | 11,739           | 531                 | 23                  | 11,016              | 11,570                    |
| 30     | Telangana                 | 9,773            | 505                 | 1                   | 8,461               | 8,967                     |
| 31     | Tripura                   | 765              | 8                   | 0                   | 757                 | 765                       |
| 32     | Uttar Pradesh             | 96,174           | 1,032               | 80                  | 93,525              | 94,637                    |
| 33     | Uttarakhand               | 14,967           | 52                  | 1                   | 14,864              | 14,917                    |
| 34     | West Bengal               | 38,343           | 4,341               | 243                 | 32,595              | 37,179                    |
|        | Total:-                   | 5,86,944         | 86,516              | 5,177               | 4,74,456            | 5,66,149                  |

## Annexure-2

## Annexure referred to in part (c) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.4632 for reply on 21-08-2025

## District-wise, No. of ODF Plus declared villages in Rajasthan upto 18.08.2025

| S.N.   | District         | Total villages   | ODF Plus Villages   | ODF Plus Villages   | ODF Plus Villages   | Total ODF Plus Villages   |
|--------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|
| S.N.   | District         | Total villages   | Aspiring            | Rising              | Model               | Total ODF Plus Villages   |
| 1      | AJMER            | 724              | 6                   | 0                   | 706                 | 712                       |
| 2      | ALWAR            | 1,090            | 2                   | 3                   | 1,062               | 1,067                     |
| 3      | Balotra          | 912              | 2                   | 7                   | 899                 | 908                       |
| 4      | BANSWARA         | 1,497            | 12                  | 1                   | 1,429               | 1,442                     |
| 5      | BARAN            | 1,097            | 2                   | 0                   | 1,067               | 1,069                     |
| 6      | BARMER           | 1718             | 21                  | 3                   | 1688                | 1712                      |
| 7      | Beawar           | 693              | 3                   | 0                   | 683                 | 686                       |
| 8      | BHARATPUR        | 754              | 1                   | 2                   | 747                 | 750                       |
| 9      | BHILWARA         | 1738             | 1                   | 0                   | 1725                | 1726                      |
| 10     | BIKANER          | 855              | 2                   | 5                   | 804                 | 811                       |
| 11     | BUNDI            | 875              | 2                   | 1                   | 860                 | 863                       |
| 12     | CHITTORGARH      | 1584             | 0                   | 3                   | 1543                | 1546                      |
| 13     | CHURU            | 867              | 10                  | 3                   | 836                 | 849                       |
| 14     | DAUSA            | 1087             | 5                   | 6                   | 1047                | 1058                      |
| 15     | Deeg             | 657              | 0                   | 0                   | 656                 | 656                       |
| 16     | DHOLPUR          | 797              | 1                   | 0                   | 790                 | 791                       |
| 17     | Didwana-Kuchaman | 784              | 11                  | 7                   | 749                 | 767                       |
| 18     | DUNGARPUR        | 975              | 0                   | 0                   | 971                 | 971                       |
| 19     | GANGANAGAR       | 2809             | 0                   | 0                   | 2776                | 2776                      |
| 20     | HANUMANGARH      | 1814             | 0                   | 0                   | 1799                | 1799                      |
| 21     | JAIPUR           | 1879             | 48                  | 13                  | 1783                | 1844                      |
| 22     | JAISALMER        | 688              | 0                   | 0                   | 688                 | 688                       |
| 23     | Jalore           | 792              | 1                   | 1                   | 783                 | 785                       |
| 24     | JHALAWAR         | 1470             | 3                   | 0                   | 1437                | 1440                      |
| 25     | JHUNJHUNU        | 976              | 2                   | 1                   | 966                 | 969                       |
| 26     | JODHPUR          | 1188             | 2                   | 1                   | 1157                | 1160                      |
| 27     | KARAULI          | 846              | 5                   | 1                   | 836                 | 842                       |
| 28     | Khairthal-Tijara | 570              | 2                   | 0                   | 545                 | 547                       |
| 29     | KOTA             | 801              | 22                  | 10                  | 740                 | 772                       |
| 30     | Kotputli-Behror  | 573              | 10                  | 1                   | 524                 | 535                       |
| 31     | NAGAUR           | 827              | 57                  | 4                   | 758                 | 819                       |
| 32     | PALI             | 774              | 1                   | 0                   | 766                 | 767                       |
| 33     | Phalodi          | 729              | 2                   | 0                   | 723                 | 725                       |
| 34     | PRATAPGARH       | 969              | 3                   | 2                   | 944                 | 949                       |
| 35     | RAJSAMAND        | 1053             | 0                   | 1                   | 1051                | 1052                      |
| 36     | Salumbar         | 610              | 2                   | 0                   | 600                 | 602                       |
| 37     | SAWAIMADHOPUR    | 736              | 13                  | 0                   | 712                 | 725                       |
| 38     | SIKAR            | 1192             | 1                   | 1                   | 1183                | 1185                      |
| 39     | SIROHI           | 466              | 6                   | 6                   | 454                 | 466                       |
| 40     | TONK             | 1119             | 3                   | 0                   | 1091                | 1094                      |
| 41     | UDAIPUR          | 1878             | 7                   | 0                   | 1849                | 1856 42781                |
|        |                  | 43463            | 271                 | 83                  | 42427               |                           |

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