The Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) is India's transformative urban sanitation initiative, now in its second phase (SBM 2.0), focusing on making cities completely clean through sustainable solid waste management, used water management, and sustainable sanitation practices.
Key Mission Components
Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Ensuring 100% source segregation, collection, and scientific processing of municipal solid waste.
- Door-to-door collection
- Source segregation into wet, dry & hazardous waste
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Scientific waste processing
- Remediation of legacy dumpsites
Used Water Management
Complete used water management including safe containment, transportation, and treatment.
- Sewerage network expansion
- Faecal sludge management
- Treatment facilities
- Water reuse and recycling
- Safe disposal systems
Sustainable Sanitation
Achieving and sustaining Open Defecation Free (ODF) status through adequate access to toilet facilities.
- Individual household toilets
- Community and public toilets
- Gender-friendly facilities
- ODF++ certification
- Maintenance protocols
SBM 2.0 Vision
SBM-Urban 2.0 envisions to make all cities 'Garbage Free' and ensure grey and black water management in all cities other than those covered under AMRUT, thereby achieving the goals of safe containment, transportation, processing, and disposal of all urban waste water and faecal sludge.
Target Period
2021-2026
Outlay
₹1.41 lakh crore across India
Coverage
All statutory towns
Water Plus Certification
Cities to ensure that all wastewater is safely managed and treated, with no untreated wastewater discharged into open environment.
- Treatment of used water
- Safe containment
- Reuse of treated water
- Regular monitoring
- Infrastructure development
3R Principles
Focus on Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle principles for sustainable waste management.
- Waste minimization
- Resource recovery
- Circular economy
- Sustainable practices
- Public participation
GFC Certification
Garbage Free Cities certification with focus on cleanliness and scientific waste management.
- Door-to-door collection
- Segregation at source
- Processing facilities
- Clean public spaces
- Citizen engagement
Implementation Strategy
Capacity Building
- Training of sanitation workers and ULB staff
- Knowledge sharing and best practices
- Technology adoption and innovation
- Monitoring and evaluation systems
Citizen Engagement
- Behavior change communication
- Community participation
- Public awareness campaigns
- Feedback mechanisms