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Expanding the Scope of SBA
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- In an effort to look beyond toilets, Open Defecation FreePlus(ODF+) will focus on solid and liquid waste management.
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- About Swachh Bharat Abhiyan(SBA)
(1) SBA was launched on Gandhi Jayanti i.e. 2 Oct 2014.
(2) Its focus has been on eliminating open defecation by constructing toilets.
(3) Promoting usage of toilets through widespread behaviour change programmes.
- With the October 2, 2019 approaching the original goal has been almost achieved.
- The mission is now to move into its next phase that will be Open Defecation Free Plus (ODF+).
- Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) cleanliness 2019 rural survey
(1) The survey to be conducted from August 14 to September 2covering 18,000 sample villages I.e. approximately 30 %of rural district.
(2) A feedback will be taken from over 2.5 crore villagersas citizen feedback accounts for 35% of the ranking of districts.
(3) Plastic litter and water-logging in villages to be an indicators.
- ODF+ will have four main verticals, focussing on
(1) Solid and liquid waste managementdivided into
(a) Biodegradable waste
(b) Plastic waste
(2) Liquid waste management
(a) Grey water, or kitchen waste water
(b) Faecal waste
- Jal Shakti Ministerat the launch of Swachh Survekshan 2019 stated to bring specific protocols for the different modules
- Protocol for plastic waste would call for
(1) Bans on single use plastic
Source
The Hindu