50% Villages Are ODF Plus under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase ii
The country has achieved yet another major milestone under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) with 50% of villages achieving ODF Plus status under phase II of the Mission. An ODF Plus village is one which has sustained its Open Defecation Free (ODF) status along with implementing either solid or liquid waste management systems. As on date, more than 2.96 lakh villages have declared themselves ODF Plus, which is a significant step towards achieving the SBM-G phase II goals by 2024-25.
Top performing states (percentage of ODF Plus villages):
Big States: Telangana (100%), Karnataka (99.5%), Tamil Nadu (97.8%) & Uttar Pradesh (95.2%).
Small states: Goa (95.3%) and Sikkim (69.2%).
UTs: A&N Islands, Dadra Nagar Havelli & Daman Diu and Lakshadweep (100%).
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