Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II
Also called: ODF Plus · Topic: Geographical Issues: Pollution, Urban Waste, Slums and Land Degradation · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II is the second phase of the rural part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. It runs from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Phase I built toilets, and rural India was declared ODF (open-defecation free) on 2 October 2019. Phase II aims at ODF Plus. An ODF Plus village keeps its toilets in use, manages its solid and liquid waste, and looks visibly clean.
Example
A village in rural Madhya Pradesh that keeps its toilets in use, separates and composts its garbage, and drains its greywater safely would meet the ODF Plus standard. Greywater is used water from kitchens and bathing.
Don't confuse with
- ODF: means only that no one defecates in the open. ODF Plus adds lasting toilet use, waste management and visible cleanliness.