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Centre Seeks Ideas for Rural Sanitation Mission After March 2027
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has invited citizens and institutions to suggest ideas for the next phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), whose current phase ends in March 2027.…
The Story in Brief
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has invited citizens and institutions to suggest ideas for the next phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), whose current phase ends in March 2027. The consultation is open from 1 August to 2 October 2026 through the MyGov platform.
The department is seeking practical and scalable proposals on household toilets, community sanitary complexes, solid and liquid waste, plastic waste, faecal sludge, GOBARdhan and public communication. It also wants solutions for pollution in small waterways, rural and peri-urban sanitation, maintenance of assets, resource recovery and community ownership. Gram Panchayats, self-help groups, researchers, NGOs, youth and other stakeholders can participate.
The Indian Opinion
The easy claim that rural sanitation is complete because villages achieved ODF status misses the harder work of waste collection, treatment and maintenance. The opposite claim that the mission has delivered little also ignores its expansion beyond toilets. The useful test is whether the next plan publishes clear service standards and funding for upkeep, while showing how many villages actually manage waste and wastewater safely by March 2027.
Source: mygov.in
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