{"id":8522,"date":"2019-12-24T04:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T22:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=8522"},"modified":"2019-12-24T04:00:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T22:30:25","slug":"urban-areas-of-35-states-uts-odf-4167-cities-certified-odf-through-third-party-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=8522","title":{"rendered":"Urban Areas of 35 states \/ UTs ODF &#8211; 4,167 cities certified ODF through Third Party Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Urban Areas of 35 states \/ UTs ODF &#8211; 4,167 cities certified ODF through Third Party Verification<\/p>\n<p>About 66 Lakh Individual Household Toilets constructed against Mission Target of 59 Lakh Around 5.9 Lakh seats of Community \/ Public Toilets constructed against Mission Target of 5.08 Lakh seats 819 Cities certified ODF+ &amp; 312 cities ODF++ 2,300 cities upload more than 57000 PTs mapped on Google Maps, covering more than 50% of India\u2019s Urban Population 96% of Wards have door to door collection &amp; approx. 60% of total waste generated is being processed 4 Cities (Indore, Ambikapur, Navi Mumbai and Mysuru) certified as 5-star cities, 57 cities as 3-star cities &amp; 4 cities certified as 1-star cities Partnership with NHAI to identify 1,500 points where plastic waste can be used for road construction Swachhata hi Seva campaign of 2019 garners participation from more than 7 Crore Urban Residents, across 3200 Cities, from more than 1,06,000 Events &amp; more than 7700 MT of<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) has achieved its target of creating Urban India ODF. \u00a0<strong>Urban areas of 35 states \/ UTs have become ODF<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=196054#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a>. In all, 4,320 cities (out of 4,372) have declared themselves ODF, of which 4,167 cities have been certified through third party verification<\/strong>.\u00a0 This has been achieved by the construction of nearly\u00a0<strong>65.81 lakh<\/strong>\u00a0Individual Household Toilets against Mission target of 59 lakhs and\u00a0<strong>5.89 lakh seats<\/strong>\u00a0of community \/ public toilets against Mission target of 5.08 lakh seats under the Mission.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_1\" src=\"http:\/\/164.100.117.97\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image001FQOA.jpg\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_2\" src=\"http:\/\/164.100.117.97\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image002YUB4.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MoHUA has launched the\u00a0<strong>ODF+ and ODF++ protocols<\/strong>, with a focus on sustaining ODF outcomes and achieving holistic sanitation. While ODF+ protocol focuses on O&amp;M of community \/ public toilets by ensuring functionality and proper maintenance of CT\/PTs for their continued usage, ODF++ focuses on addressing safe management of faecal sludge from toilets and ensuring that no untreated sludge is discharged into open drains, water bodies or in the open.\u00a0Till date,<strong>819 cities<\/strong>\u00a0have been certified\u00a0<strong>ODF+,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>312 cities<\/strong>\u00a0have been certified\u00a0<strong>ODF++.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Recently, MoHUA has introduced the\u00a0<strong>Water + protocol<\/strong>, designed to ensure that no untreated waste water is discharged into the open environment or water bodies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MoHUA has partnered with Google to map all public toilets on Google maps, thereby improving ease of access of sanitation facilities to citizens. Till date,\u00a0<strong>2,300 cities have uploaded more than 57, 000 PTs mapped on Google maps<\/strong>, covering more than 50% of India\u2019s urban population.\u00a0 The achievements of the Mission are detailed as below-<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_8\" src=\"http:\/\/164.100.117.97\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image003OVPW.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solid Waste Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As on date,\u00a0<strong>96% of wards have door to door collection<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>approx. 60% of the total waste generated is being processed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MoHUA also launched the\u00a0<strong><em>Star rating protocol for Garbage free cities<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0which is based on 12 parameters follows a SMART framework \u2013\u00a0<strong>S<\/strong>ingle metric,\u00a0<strong>M<\/strong>easurable,\u00a0<strong>A<\/strong>chievable,\u00a0<strong>R<\/strong>igorous verification mechanism and\u00a0<strong>T<\/strong>argeted towards outcomes \u2013 and has been devised in a holistic manner including components such as cleanliness of drains &amp; water bodies, plastic waste management, managing construction &amp; demolition waste, etc. which are critical drivers for achieving garbage free cities.\u00a0<strong>As on date, 4 cities (Indore, Ambikapur, Navi Mumbai and Mysuru) have been certified as 5-star cities, 57 cities have been certified as 3-star cities, and 4 cities have been certified as 1-star cities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_3\" src=\"http:\/\/164.100.117.97\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image0042WGV.jpg\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_4\" src=\"http:\/\/164.100.117.97\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image0055W4X.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plastic Waste Management:\u00a0<\/strong>The menace of plastic waste has now risen to alarming proportions. MOHUA, in line with the Plastics Management Rules, is working with other ministries and cities to recycle plastics and use them in road construction etc. MoHUA engaged with Cement Manufacturing Association to map 46 cement plants within 100 \u2013 200 km from different ULBs, where plastic waste can be sent to CMA collection points and subsequently to cement plants for use as alternative fuel.\u00a0<strong>MoHUA has also partnered with NHAI to identify 1,500 points where the plastic waste may be used for road construction. Additionally, cities have been asked to set up adequate Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) to handle the segregation, processing and recycle of plastic waste.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_5\" src=\"http:\/\/164.100.117.97\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image00659M9.jpg\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_6\" src=\"http:\/\/164.100.117.97\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image007HNCO.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Swachhata hi Seva<\/strong>\u00a0campaign of 2019 has garnered participation from more than\u00a0<strong>7 crore urban residents<\/strong>, across 3,200 cities, from more than\u00a0<strong>1,06,000 events<\/strong>, and more than\u00a0<strong>7,700 MT<\/strong>\u00a0of plastic waste has been collected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Swachh Surevkshan<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong><em>Swachh Survekshan\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is an innovative survey conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Mission \u2013 Urban, to rank cities on various sanitation and cleanliness parameters. The survey has been successful in enthusing cities with a spirit of healthy competition towards the concept of \u2018swachhata\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>In its first round in\u00a0<strong>2016<\/strong>, the \u2018<em>Swachh Survekshan\u2019<\/em>\u00a0was conducted among\u00a0<strong>73\u00a0<\/strong>cities with population of 10 lakh and above, and state \/ UT capitals of India. In\u00a0<strong>2017<\/strong>, the survey was conducted among\u00a0<strong>434 cities<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Swachh Survekshan 2018<\/strong>\u00a0covered\u00a0<strong>4,203<\/strong>\u00a0ULBs and SS 2019 covered 4,237 cities.\u00a0<strong>The SS 2019 was unique in that the service level assessment was completely online and paperless.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Today, this annual cleanliness survey impacts\u00a0<strong>43 crore urban citizens and is the largest urban sanitation survey in the world.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For\u00a0<strong>Swachh Survekshan 2020 (SS 2020)\u00a0<\/strong>which was launched on 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0August 2019<strong>, MoHUA has introduced the concept of \u2018continuous Survekshan\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure that the Mission outcomes are sustained through a system of continuous monitoring and verification. Swachh Survekshan 2020 is scheduled\u00a0<strong>to begin from 4 January 2020 and will continue till 31 January 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capacity Building:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MoHUA has been bringing out advisories on various components of SBM-U. Significant publications in 2019 include\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/swachhbharaturban.gov.in\/writereaddata\/SBM%20Plastic%20Waste%20Book.pdf?id=dmtor0kazzvmbsz2\">Advisory on Plastic Waste Management<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1pyVYY0_ffxAg4P8TOGlimV12mxl_HxTH\">Advisory on Emergency Response Sanitation Unit<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/swachhbharaturban.gov.in\/writereaddata\/SBM%20IEC%20Coffee%20Table%20Book.pdf?id=dmtor0kazzvmbsz2\">Transforming the Urban Landscape: Best Practices in IEC and Behaviour Change<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/swachhbharaturban.gov.in\/writereaddata\/SBM%20ICT%20Coffee%20Table%20Book_A4.pdf?id=dmtor0kazzvmbsz2\">Transforming the Urban Landscape: Best Practices in ICT<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>MoHUA has organized several capacity building across the country to build ULB capacities on various components of SBM-U. In 2019,\u00a0<strong>over 900 participants<\/strong>\u00a0comprising ULB officials and elected represented have attended these workshops.<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, over\u00a0<strong>30 workshops\u00a0<\/strong>have been conducted by MoHUA on SS 2020 with participation of\u00a0<strong>12,000 ULB officials<\/strong>. These workshops have also been attended by Ministers and Members of Parliament of various States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Way Forward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Going forward, Swachh Bharat Mission will focus on holistic and sustainable sanitation through\u00a0<strong>faecal sludge management and 100% wastewater treatment and reuse.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In the area of solid waste management, the Mission will focus on strengthening\u00a0<strong>source segregation<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>collection, transportation and processing. Alongside, the Mission will also emphasize on construction and waste management and scientific landfilling and dumpsite remediation. \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urban Areas of 35 states \/ UTs ODF &#8211; 4,167 cities certified ODF through Third Party Verification About 66 Lakh Individual Household Toilets constructed against Mission Target of 59 Lakh Around 5.9 Lakh seats of Community \/ Public Toilets constructed against Mission Target of 5.08 Lakh seats 819 Cities certified ODF+ &amp; 312 cities ODF++ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8522"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8522"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8523,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8522\/revisions\/8523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}