Module 5: Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) - Household, Community & Public Sanitation

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Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) was launched in 2014 by the Central Government to eliminate open defecation and modernize solid waste management.

Key Strategic Components in Bihar:

Individual Household Latrines (IHHL):
To eliminate open defecation, each eligible family receives Rs. 12,000 for toilet construction, shared as Rs. 4,000 (Central) and Rs. 8,000 (State). Bihar targeted 4.30 lakh urban families across 142 ULBs in 2019-20.
Solid Waste Management (SWM):
Funds are utilized for door-to-door waste collection, waste handling machinery, landfill development, setting up composting and waste-to-energy plants, and municipal drain desilting.
Community Toilets:
Targeted the construction of 6,881 units across 141 ULBs at an estimated unit cost of Rs. 5.30 lakh (with 40% contributed by the Central Government).
Public Toilets for Floating Population:
To serve commuters and daily workers, the state government proposed 1 public toilet per 600 floating population. Construction cost is Rs. 14 lakh per complex, with land provided free by the concerned Urban Local Body.

⭐ Key Points

Individual Household Latrines (IHHL):
To eliminate open defecation, each eligible family receives Rs. 12,000 for toilet construction, shared as Rs. 4,000 (Central) and Rs. 8,000 (State). Bihar targeted 4.30 lakh urban families across 142 ULBs in 2019-20.
Solid Waste Management (SWM):
Funds are utilized for door-to-door waste collection, waste handling machinery, landfill development, setting up composting and waste-to-energy plants, and municipal drain desilting.
Community Toilets:
Targeted the construction of 6,881 units across 141 ULBs at an estimated unit cost of Rs. 5.30 lakh (with 40% contributed by the Central Government).
Public Toilets for Floating Population:
To serve commuters and daily workers, the state government proposed 1 public toilet per 600 floating population. Construction cost is Rs. 14 lakh per complex, with land provided free by the concerned Urban Local Body.

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Individual Household Latrines (IHHL):
To eliminate open defecation, each eligible family receives Rs. 12,000 for toilet construction, shared as Rs. 4,000 (Central) and Rs. 8,000 (State). Bihar targeted 4.30 lakh urban families across 142 ULBs in 2019-20.
Solid Waste Management (SWM):
Funds are utilized for door-to-door waste collection, waste handling machinery, landfill development, setting up composting and waste-to-energy plants, and municipal drain desilting.
Community Toilets:
Targeted the construction of 6,881 units across 141 ULBs at an estimated unit cost of Rs. 5.30 lakh (with 40% contributed by the Central Government).
Public Toilets for Floating Population:
To serve commuters and daily workers, the state government proposed 1 public toilet per 600 floating population. Construction cost is Rs. 14 lakh per complex, with land provided free by the concerned Urban Local Body.

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Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), what is the cost-sharing between Central and State governments for individual toilet construction (Rs. 12,000 total)?

Under SBM (Urban) in Bihar, Rs. 12,000 is shared as Rs. 4,000 by Central Govt and Rs. 8,000 by State Govt.

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Individual Household Latrines (IHHL): To eliminate open defecation, each eligible family receives ______ for toilet construction, shared as Rs. 4,000 (Central) and Rs. 8,000 (State). Bihar targeted 4.30 lakh urban families across 142 ULBs in 2019-20.

Rs. 12,000

Solid Waste Management (SWM): Funds are utilized for door-to-door waste collection, waste handling machinery, landfill development, setting up composting and waste-to-energy plants, and municipal drain desilting.

Funds are utilized for door-to-door waste collection, waste handling machinery, landfill development, setting up composting and waste-to-energy plants, and municipal drain desilting.

Community Toilets: Targeted the construction of ______ at an estimated unit cost of Rs. 5.30 lakh (with 40% contributed by the Central Government).

6,881 units across 141 ULBs

Public Toilets for Floating Population: To serve commuters and daily workers, the state government proposed ______. Construction cost is Rs. 14 lakh per complex, with land provided free by the concerned Urban Local Body.

1 public toilet per 600 floating population