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Over 5.63 lakh villages get liquid waste management under Swachh Mission
Over 5.63 lakh villages get liquid waste management under Swachh Mission
The government told Lok Sabha on Thursday that over 5.63 lakh of 5.87 lakh villages are now covered under liquid waste management arrangements in Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II. Minister of…
The Story in Brief
The government told Lok Sabha on Thursday that over 5.63 lakh of 5.87 lakh villages are now covered under liquid waste management arrangements in Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II. Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna said the data is as on August 7 and reported by states on the mission’s IMIS portal.
Phase II, launched in April 2020, focuses on converting villages from Open Defecation Free to ODF Plus status through solid and liquid waste management. Over 42.98 lakh community grey water management assets, including soak pits and drainage, have been set up. The Centre provides up to Rs 280 per capita for smaller villages and up to Rs 660 for larger ones.
The Indian Opinion
The headline number is impressive, but the government itself admits the IMIS portal does not track whether drains are open, closed, pucca, or kutcha. Counting villages as 'covered' tells little about actual wastewater stagnation or functionality of assets. Both sides should pause: the Centre’s claim of success and critics’ dismissal of numbers need to be tested. The real test is whether the next Comptroller and Auditor General report finds these soak pits and drains working, not just counted.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
