CONSTRUCTION OF COMPOST PITS, SOAK PITS AND GREYWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
CONSTRUCTION OF COMPOST PITS, SOAK PITS AND GREYWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
As per the operational guidelines of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM-G] Phase-II, villages must be provided with an adequate number of individual and community compost pits for biodegradable waste, segregation sheds and waste collection vehicles. For community level assets, financial assistance of up to ₹60 per capita is available for villages with a population of up to 5,000, and ₹45 per capita for those with a population above 5,000.
Also, there is substantial financial support available to States and Panchayats for implementing greywater management assets under the SBM(G) Phase II.
Financial Support:
Each village is entitled to a minimum allocation of ₹1 lakh to support the construction of essential solid and liquid waste management assets, as per their needs. In addition to the primary funding sources under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) and the 15th Finance Commission grants, villages may also mobilize supplementary resources through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), relevant state government initiatives, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions, and locally generated revenue.
The labour cost for these assets may be covered through funding under SBM(G) (Swachh Bharat Mission [Grameen]) Phase-II, as long as the total cost (including labour) remains within the prescribed funding norms. If costs exceed these norms, States have the flexibility to use MGNREGS or another funding source for the additional requirement.
Under SBM-G, consolidated central share funds are released to the States/UTs for all the program components including compost pits, soak pits and greywater management systems. States/UTs have the flexibility to utilize the funds for various components based on their approved Action Plans and priorities. State/UT-wise, central share released during last 3 years under SBM(G) are at below.
There are various awareness campaigns, quiz, contests etc. are being organized under SBM(G) to ensure community participation and behavior change in sanitation practices particularly in rural areas. Some of the campaigns and awareness initiative are listed as below: –
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
MAM/SMP
(Rajya Sabha US Q2789)
State/UT-wise, central share released under SBM(G) during last 3 years
Rs. in crore
S.No.
Name of State/UT
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
1
A & N Islands
0.28
0.75
1.60
2
Andhra Pradesh
147.03
0.00
75.52
3
Arunachal Pradesh
14.72
15.81
7.41
4
Assam
214.45
389.77
105.21
5
Bihar
711.49
700.00
166.51
6
Chhattisgarh
177.54
83.98
0.00
7
D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu
0.00
0.00
0.00
8
Goa
25.19
19.61
9.70
9
Gujarat
53.63
109.61
151.40
10
Haryana
0.00
0.00
25.11
11
Himachal Pradesh
38.28
42.00
28.65
12
Jammu & Kashmir
116.79
241.33
185.00
13
Jharkhand
70.03
50.00
0.00
14
Karnataka
155.84
42.34
95.27
15
Kerala
74.00
0.00
11.67
16
Ladakh
1.28
5.75
2.55
17
Lakshadweep
1.94
0.00
0.00
18
Madhya Pradesh
184.56
113.39
121.05
19
Maharashtra
0.00
110.45
189.14
20
Manipur
12.86
0.00
0.00
21
Meghalaya
16.57
20.81
0.00
22
Mizoram
9.84
4.99
8.83
23
Nagaland
19.72
31.07
20.69
24
Odisha
0.00
46.52
111.26
25
Puducherry
0.00
0.00
0.00
26
Punjab
42.05
54.81
41.30
27
Rajasthan
288.78
69.43
98.18
28
Sikkim
5.79
6.66
7.61
29
Tamil Nadu
78.47
239.74
99.56
30
Telangana
0.00
14.18
9.56
31
Tripura
28.28
35.79
21.78
32
Uttar Pradesh
910.23
2506.78
785.64
33
Uttarakhand
37.29
63.75
8.89
34
West Bengal
406.01
720.00
150.47
Total
3842.94
5739.32
2539.56