Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation

1. Key Initiatives

🚰 Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025 2025

Ministry of Jal Shakti (DDWS) launched India's largest rural sanitation survey, covering 21,000 villages across 761 districts in 34 States/UTs. Anchored in SBM-G (Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen) Phase 2, it assesses and ranks States/UTs/Districts on sustained ODF (Open Defecation Free) Plus Model outcomes across 4 components:

• Service-Level Progress
• Direct Observation of Sanitation Status
• Direct Observation of Infrastructure Functionality (Plastic Waste Management Units, GOBARdhan plants, Faecal Sludge Management systems)
• Citizen Feedback (via mobile app)

Uses geo-fencing for data integrity.