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What is ODF+ and ODF++?
Why in News?
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has stated that:
- All the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Haryana have been certified Open Defecation Free (ODF), 21 ULBs ODF+ and 13 ODF++.
- All cities in Punjab have been certified ODF, 33 are ODF+ and 17 are ODF++. Chandigarh is certified ODF++ and 3 Star (GFC).
What is ODF tag?
The original ODF protocol, issued in March 2016, said, “A city/ward is notified as ODF city/ward if, at any point of the day, not a single person is found defecating in the open.”
What is ODF+, ODF++?
ODF+ and ODF++ were launched in August 2018 to further scale up and sustain the work undertaken by the cities after achieving the ODF status under Phase I of the Swachh Bharat Mission — Urban (SBM-Urban).
Eligibility: Cities that had been certified ODF at least once, on the basis of the ODF protocols, are eligible to declare themselves as SBM-ODF+ & SBM-ODF++.
What is ODF+?
A city, ward or work circle could be declared ODF+ if, “at any point of the day, not a single person is found defecating and/or urinating in the open, and all community and public toilets are functional and well-maintained.”
What is ODF++?
The ODF++ protocol adds the condition that “faecal sludge/septage and sewage is safely managed and treated, with no discharging and/or dumping of untreated faecal sludge/septage and sewage in drains, water bodies or open areas.”
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- ODF+ vs ODF++- criteria.
- Phase 1 vs Phase 2 of SBM.
- SBM Urban and Rural, implementing ministries.
- Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan vs SBM.
Mains Link:
“Swachh Bharat Mission campaign has become the global benchmark for participatory and transformative development.” Elucidate.
Sources: pib.
