Loading…
SBM(G) Phase II (2020-21 to 2026-27) defines three ODF Plus categories — Aspiring (SWM OR LWM), Rising (both SWM AND LWM), and Model (both, plus visual cleanliness and IEC display) — as villages progress from basic Open Defecation Free status.
Original SBM(G) (2 October 2014 to 2 October 2019) built over 10 crore individual household latrines, raising rural sanitation coverage from 39% to 100%, with all villages declaring ODF status by 2019.
Digital monitoring uses the SBM-G Portal/Dashboard plus the mSBM (IHHL geo-tagging) and SBM2.0 (SLWM asset geo-tagging) mobile apps across 34 States/UTs; up to 5% of project funds may go to IEC/capacity-building (2% Centre, 3% State/District).
ODF Plus is a graded (not binary) benchmark: a village first needs EITHER solid OR liquid waste management to be 'Aspiring', BOTH to become 'Rising', and both PLUS visual cleanliness (no litter, no stagnant wastewater, no plastic dumping) and active IEC messaging to reach 'Model' — the highest tier. This tiered structure lets the programme track incremental progress rather than a simple pass/fail.
Simple Analogy: It's like a fitness programme with bronze/silver/gold tiers rather than a single finish line — a village can be recognised for partial progress on its way to the top tier
GS Paper 2 > Governance > Sanitation Schemes
Moderate — SBM(G) categorisation is a recurring governance/sanitation exam topic
The highest SBM(G) Phase II village category — sustained ODF status, full SWM+LWM arrangements, visual cleanliness, and active IEC display