Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: India has achieved a significant sanitation milestone under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II, with 75% of villages in the country now declaring themselves ODF Plus.
- As of now, over 4.43 lakh villages have achieved ODF Plus status, a significant step toward the SBM-G Phase II goals for 2024-25.
- Several states and union territories have achieved 100% ODF Plus villages, including Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu, Jammu & Kashmir, and Sikkim, which also have 100% ODF Plus Model villages.
- The Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II aims to make all villages ODF Plus by 2025.
The achievement of 75% ODF Plus villages demonstrates India’s commitment to sanitation and hygiene, moving from ODF to ODF Plus in Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II.
ODF Plus status means that a village has maintained its Open Defecation Free (ODF) status while also implementing solid or liquid waste management systems.
