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In rural areas the level of cost recovery often is even lower than in urban areas and was estimated at only 20% in rural Punjab. Subsidies were estimated at US$ 1.1 billion per year in the mid-1990s, accounting to 4% of all government subsidies in India. 70% of those benefiting from the subsidies are not poor.
Sanitation, Behaviour Central Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP) launched in 1986. In 1999 it became the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC). [89] Multiple objectives including elimination of open defecation, addressing manual scavenging, and good sanitation and waste related practices. [89] PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PM's People's Wealth Scheme) CS MoF: 2014
A formal sanitation programme was first launched in 1954, followed by Central Rural Sanitation Programme in 1986, Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) in 1999 and Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan in 2012. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Phase 1 of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) lasted until 2 October 2019, and Phase 2 is being implemented between 2020–21 and 2024–25 to help ...
The Neer Nirmal Pariyojana (NNP) is a World Bank assisted and funded project undertaken by the Government of India. It was started with an aim to improve piped water supply and sanitation services for selected rural communities in the target states through decentralized service delivery systems. [ 1 ]
Government-led initiatives, often in partnership with private sector entities and grassroots organizations, are actively working to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities. Despite progress, challenges remain, especially in rural areas and urban slums, highlighting the need for ongoing efforts and innovative solutions. [1]
Surat, in Gujarat, Ranked second cleanest city of India and was followed by Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai. Varanasi was adjudged the ‘best Ganga town’ in the central government's cleanliness survey. A total of 1.9 crore citizens across 4,242 cities of the country participated in the survey held by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs .
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Onsite sanitation (or on-site sanitation) is defined as "a sanitation system in which excreta and wastewater are collected and stored or treated on the plot where they are generated". [ 22 ] : 173 Another term that is used for the same system is non-sewered sanitation systems (NSSS), which are prevalent in many countries. [ 39 ]