India has made rapid progress in ending open defecation across the country, which significantly impacts improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). In 2015, nearly half of India’s population of around 568 million people suffered the indignity of defecating in fields, forests, bodies of water, or other public spaces due to a lack of access ...

In November 2008 the government of India launched a national urban sanitation policy with the goal of creating what it calls "totally sanitized cities" that are open-defecation free, safely collect and treat all their wastewater, eliminate manual scavenging and collect and dispose solid waste safely. As of 2010, 12 states were in the process of ...

The Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) represents a transformative phase in India's sanitation narrative, driven by a history enriched with ancient innovations and bolstered by contemporary governmental efforts.

2024年11月8日 · UNICEF in India accords high priority to the provision of safe sanitation and water services to people in rural areas and has over the past many years aided through catalytic technical support to the Government of India and 15 state governments in the implementation of the various sanitation programmes and since 2...

2023年3月3日 · Inadequate sanitation has resulted in high rates of water-borne illnesses, leading to serious health and economic consequences. The Indian government has taken several initiatives to improve WASH conditions in the country, such as the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and the National Rural Drinking Water Programme.

2024年10月23日 · Municipal sanitation encompasses the collection, treatment, and disposal of solid and liquid waste, including human excreta. Comprehensive improvements are urgently needed across India in the management of waste services, infrastructure, technology, and …

2022年2月19日 · Since 1947, sanitation was not a development priority for India, with only minor improvements over the decades. In 2014, Prime Minister Modi announced the creation of the Swachh Baharat or “Clean India” Mission to eliminate open defecation in districts and villages throughout the country.

Absent, inadequate, or inappropriately managed water and sanitation services expose individuals to preventable health risks. In 2010, the UN General Assembly explicitly recognised the human right to water and sanitation.

2024年2月6日 · This article expresses the achievement and challenges of India’s sanitation programs, by mainly focusing on the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G) and its Phase II. It highlights the importance of infrastructure development and behavioural change for sustainable sanitation practices.

2024年11月8日 · To improve sanitation facilities nationwide, the Government of India (GoI) launched the flagship sanitation campaign, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), in 2014. The campaign's first phase concluded in 2019, with all Indian villages, states and union territories declaring themselves "open-defecation free" (ODF).