India, Jan. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
ODF Plus (Model) Declared Villages as of 16th December, 2025
Model
Verified
4,89,526
4,15,915
Expenditure For Implementation of SBM (G) - Rs in Crore
Year
Fund Utilized Central Share
2014-2015 to 2024-2025
93723.40
2025-26
2204.03 (As on 16th Dec 2025)
SWACHH BHARAT MISSION (GRAMEEN) - PHASE II
Over 83% Villages in India Declared as ODF Plus (Model) under SBM (G) with over 5.27 lakh villages with arrangements for Solid Waste Management and 5.41 lakh villages with arrangements for Liquid Waste Management
Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2025 campaign from 17th- 2nd October 2025 witnessed mass participation and Jan Bhagidari from over 18 crore people with over 13 crore individuals from rural India
Inspired by Hon'ble Prime Minister's nationwide call, Hon'ble Union Minster of Jal Shakti and Hon'ble Minister of State for Jal Shakti led Shramdaan at Kalindi Kunj under Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 under 'Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath'
Hon'ble Minister of State for Jal Shakti engaged in a dialogue with over 150 Sarpanches ahead on 79th Independence Day, 2025
DDWS's, Hamara Shauchalay, Hamara Bhavishya led to repair and beautification of more than 1 lakh Individual Households Toilets (IHHLs) and over 550 Community Sanitary Complexes (CSCs). The campaign reported over 49,000 IEC/BCC events which saw the participation of over 32 lakh individuals
About Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen
Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen {SBM(G)} is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on October 2, 2014. Its aim was to make India Open Defecation Free (ODF) by October 2, 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The focus for SBM(G) Phase I was to provide access to toilets for all rural households in the country.
As a result, by October 2019, all villages across the country had declared themselves ODF with this rural sanitation coverage increased from 39% in 2014 to 100% in 2019.
SBM(G) Phase II was launched in 2020 after India was declared ODF with the objective of achieving Sampoorna Swachhata and to ensure no one is left behind in their pursuit of having Individual Household Toilets and have access to proper waste management systems and making ODF Plus (Model) villages.
SBM(G) Phase II Objectives
The key objective of SBM(G) Phase II is to ensure that all villages sustain their ODF status and progress towards becoming ODF Plus (Model) Villages. This includes the following components:
Key Highlights of 2025
The total programme outlay of SBM(G) Phase II is over Rs.1.40 lakh crore.
As per the SBM(G) IMIS portal on December 16, 2025
SBM(G) dashboard is a dynamic platform designed to advance villages towards becoming ODF Plus (Model) with integrated management information system. Developed in collaboration with NIC, updated by States/UTs it empowers data-driven decision-making for a cleaner, healthier India. Visit the SBM(G) dashboard by clicking on https://sbm.gov.in/sbmgdashboard/statesdashboard.aspx to
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