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Source: The post is based on the article “Uttar Pradesh Achieves 100% ODF Plus Coverage under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen” published in “PIB” on 29th September 2023.
What is the News?
Uttar Pradesh has achieved 100% Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus coverage under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) programme.
What is ODF Plus village?
An ODF Plus village is one which has sustained its Open Defecation Free (ODF) status along with implementing either solid or liquid waste management systems.
Currently, 4.4 lakh (75%) villages across the nation have declared themselves ODF Plus which is a significant step towards achieving the SBM-G phase II goals by 2024-25.
So far, 11 states have been declared 100 per cent ODF Plus status out of which UP is the largest.
What is Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) – 2023 campaign?
What is SBM (Grameen)?
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