Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2025
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: PIB
Context: Union Jal Shakti Minister launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025, India’s largest rural sanitation survey.
About Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2025:
• What It Is? A nationwide rural sanitation ranking survey covering 21,000 villages across 761 districts in 34 States/UTs. Anchored under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II to assess the sustainability of ODF Plus outcomes.
• A nationwide rural sanitation ranking survey covering 21,000 villages across 761 districts in 34 States/UTs.
• Anchored under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II to assess the sustainability of ODF Plus outcomes.
• Organisation & Ministry: Conducted by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. An independent agency is engaged for field verification, ensuring data authenticity and transparency.
• An independent agency is engaged for field verification, ensuring data authenticity and transparency.
• Key Objectives: To measure sanitation progress in rural areas using structured and technology-driven methods. To strengthen citizen engagement and reward high-performing villages and states. To promote a people-led movement (Jan Bhagidari) towards a clean and healthy India.
• To measure sanitation progress in rural areas using structured and technology-driven methods.
• To strengthen citizen engagement and reward high-performing villages and states.
• To promote a people-led movement (Jan Bhagidari) towards a clean and healthy India.
• Survey Criteria & Components:
• SSG 2025 ranks rural regions based on four performance-based components: Service-Level Progress (SLP): Based on district self-assessment and desktop validation of ODF Plus Model Verified Villages. Direct Observation of Sanitation Status of Villages: Field visits to households, public places (schools, CSCs, Panchayat Bhavans) to verify cleanliness practices. Direct Observation – Infrastructure Functionality: Evaluation of Plastic Waste Management Units (PWMU), Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) plants, GOBARdhan units, etc. Citizen Feedback: Collected through mobile applications and face-to-face surveys, promoting inclusive participation.
• Service-Level Progress (SLP): Based on district self-assessment and desktop validation of ODF Plus Model Verified Villages.
• Direct Observation of Sanitation Status of Villages: Field visits to households, public places (schools, CSCs, Panchayat Bhavans) to verify cleanliness practices.
• Direct Observation – Infrastructure Functionality: Evaluation of Plastic Waste Management Units (PWMU), Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) plants, GOBARdhan units, etc.
• Citizen Feedback: Collected through mobile applications and face-to-face surveys, promoting inclusive participation.
• Key Features: Geo-fencing Enabled Data Collection: Ensures authenticity and location-verified entries. Swachhata Green Leaf Rating (SGLR): Tracks quality of sanitation services. Best Practices Documentation: Launch of Swachhata Chronicles Vol. III as a compendium of successful State interventions. Technology Integration: Mobile app for feedback, real-time data monitoring, and transparency. Inclusivity & Capacity Building: Mobilises Swachhagrahis, Training Units, and local governance structures.
• Geo-fencing Enabled Data Collection: Ensures authenticity and location-verified entries.
• Swachhata Green Leaf Rating (SGLR): Tracks quality of sanitation services.
• Best Practices Documentation: Launch of Swachhata Chronicles Vol. III as a compendium of successful State interventions.
• Technology Integration: Mobile app for feedback, real-time data monitoring, and transparency.
• Inclusivity & Capacity Building: Mobilises Swachhagrahis, Training Units, and local governance structures.