Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen PHASE I

Launched in 2014, the scheme "Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen (Phase I)" by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, aims to eliminate open defecation in rural India through behavioral change and construction of household and community toilets. Through this scheme, financial assistance and awareness interventions for toilet construction were provided to poor, underprivileged, and marginalized households in rural areas. Objectives: 1. To bring about mass-scale behavior change regarding sanitation and hygiene 1. To ensure the construction and usage of household-owned and community-owned toilets 1. To establish an accountable mechanism for achieving ODF (Open Defecation Free) India 1. To promote Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM)