SWACHH BHARAT MISSION (URBAN)
- The Government of Puducherry has initiated process of developing integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management in the U.T of Puducherry as part of SwachhBharath Mission (SBM) of Govt of India.
- The Mission was announced in the year December 2014 with the duration till 2nd October 2019 and it is being implemented by the Ministry of the Urban Development (MoUD).
- High Power Committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary and with Member drawn from concern Departments (including MoUD) has been constituted.
- Secretary (LA) is the State Nodal Officer
- Director, LAD is the Member Secretary.
- District Level Review and Monitoring Committee are also formed.
- Rs. 30.04 corers has been allocated for SBM period and out of which Rs.1.95cr released so far. Of which, Rs.1.26cr had been granted to 5 Municipalities.
Mission Objectives
- Elimination of open defecation,
- Eradication of Manual Scavenging,
- Modern and Scientific Municipal Solid Waste Management,
- To effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation practices ,
- Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health,
- Capacity Augmentation for ULB’s,
- To create an enabling environment for private sector participation in Capex (Capital Expenditure)and Opex (Operation Maintenance).
Mission Components
- Solid Waste Management
- IEC & Public Awareness
- Capacity Building and Administrative & Office Expenses (A&OE)
- Individual Household Latrines (IHL)