Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2021
- It was launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission Phase- 2 on 9th September 2021.
- It aims to support the acceleration of Open Defecation (ODF) plus interventions and results in the country.
- As part of Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 17,475 villages in 698 Districts across the country will be covered.
Coverage:
- As part of Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 17,475 villages in 698 Districts across the country will be covered.
- 87,250 public places namely schools, anganwadis, public health centres, haat/bazaars/religious places in these villages will be visited for the survey.
- Around 1,74,750 Households will be interviewed for their feedback on SBM related issues.
- Also, citizens will be mobilised to provide feedback on sanitation-related issues online using an application developed for the purpose.
Background:
- Commissioned by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- SSG is not just a ranking exercise but has been a vehicle for creating a Janandolan (people’s movement).
- A detailed protocol has been developed to guide the ranking of Districts based on their performance on key quality and quantitative parameters.
The weights to different elements of the SSG 2021 are as below:
- Direct Observation of sanitation at public places -30%
- Citizen’s Feedback, including feedback from common citizens, key influencers at the village level and from citizens online using a mobile App -35%
- Service Level Progress on sanitation-related parameters -35%