News: The Finance Minister launched Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 along with Jal Jeevan Mission(urban).
About Swachh Bharat Mission Urban:
Launched Year: It was launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 1.0: The focus of the mission was to make urban India open defecation free (ODF). As well as, 100% scientific solid waste management.
Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0: The mission would be implemented over five years — from 2021 to 2026
Focus: Following are focus areas of Mission:
- Faecal sludge management and wastewater treatment,
- Source segregation of garbage,
- Reduction in single-use plastic,
- Reduction in air pollution by effectively managing waste from construction and demolition activities
- Bioremediation of all legacy dump sites.
Various initiatives under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban:
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched various initiatives to make SBM-U a successful project. This includes,
- ODF, ODF+ and ODF++ Protocol:
- Norms under ODF: No visible faeces shall found in the environment and every household, as well as public/community institutions, should be using safe technology option for disposal of faeces.
- Norms under ODF+: Not a single person should be defecating and/or urinating in open. All community and public toilets should be properly maintained and cleaned.
- Norms under ODF++: Proper treatment and management of faecal sludge/septage and sewage are safely managed and treated. There should be no discharge or dumping of untreated faecal sludge/septage and sewage in drains, water bodies or open areas.
- Water + Protocol: It is designed to ensure that no untreated wastewater is discharged into the open environment or water bodies.
- Star rating protocol for Garbage free cities: It is based on 12 parameters that follow a SMART framework. (Single metric, Measurable, Achievable, Rigorous verification mechanism and Targeted towards outcomes).
