Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen).

Subject

Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Environmental planning Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste prevention Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Groundwater Monitoring Pollution control Public health Policy/planning Capacity building Recycling/reuse Solid waste Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater resources management Local government Non-governmental entity

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia

Entry into force notes

(2020-21 – 2024-25).

Abstract

These Operational Guidelines are intended to provide specific guidance to managers at State, District, and Gram Panchayat levels. Varius component of Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus - sustainability of ODF status, bio-degradable waste management, plastic waste management, greywater management, faecal sludge management, and modalities for convergence with other schemes have been outlined extensively. Implementers need to use them for community-based interventions to facilitate hygiene promotion and sanitation in all areas. The Phase II of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen will continue to generate employment and provide impetus to the rural economy through construction of household toilets and community sanitary complexes, as well as infrastructure for Solid and Liquid Waste Management such as compost pits, soak pits, waste stabilisation ponds, material recovery facilities, etc.

Full text

English

Website

swachhbharatmission.gov.in

References - Legislation

Implements

Guidelines for Clean India "Swachh Bharat" Mission (Gramin).

Legislation | India | 2014 (2018)

Keyword: Environmental planning, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Monitoring, Pollution control, Gender, Policy/planning, Standards, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX