G.O. (Ms) No.131, Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II Institutional Arrangements, 2023
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.4) Department, issued G.O. (Ms) No.131 dated 8 November 2023 to establish committees for implementing and managing Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II. The government accepted the proposed institutional arrangements for coordination among departments, implementation of rural sanitation and waste management activities, and achievement of Open Defecation Free Plus status.
What the government order covers
G.O. (Ms) No.131 dated 8 November 2023, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.4) Department, creates an institutional structure for Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II. The scheme is implemented from 2020-21 to 2024-25 in mission mode.
The main objectives are to:
- Sustain the Open Defecation Free status of villages.
- Improve rural cleanliness through solid and liquid waste management.
- Help villages achieve Open Defecation Free Plus status.
- Promote safe sanitation, personal hygiene and overall village cleanliness.
- Coordinate departments whose work affects health, nutrition and rural well-being.
An Open Defecation Free Plus village is defined as one that sustains Open Defecation Free status, manages solid and liquid waste, and is visually clean.
State-level arrangements
The State Water and Sanitation Mission is chaired by the Chief Secretary to Government. Its members include senior officials from Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Finance, Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Environment, School Education, Health, Social Welfare, and Tamil Development and Information.
The State Water and Sanitation Mission must:
- Provide policy guidance for planning, strategy and implementation of water and sanitation schemes.
- Ensure coordination among stakeholder departments.
- Support innovation and new technology where feasible.
- Arrange periodic evaluation, impact assessment and related rural development activities.
The Apex Committee will meet at least once a year. The Executive Committee will meet at least twice a year or as required.
District-level arrangements
The District Swachh Bharat Mission is chaired by the District Collector, who also serves as the District Programme Coordinator. The Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency is the member convener.
District membership includes representatives from the District Panchayat, rural livelihoods mission, Rural Development, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Public Works Department, Integrated Child Development Services, Health, Education, Social Welfare and Agriculture.
Relevance to property owners and rural residents
G.O. (Ms) No.131 focuses on government coordination and management of rural sanitation rather than individual property transactions. Rural residents and property owners may be affected indirectly through village cleanliness, sanitation, solid waste management and liquid waste management activities carried out under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.131 change my land ownership or property records?
The document deals with committees and departmental coordination for rural sanitation and waste management. It does not set out any process concerning land ownership or property records.
What is an Open Defecation Free Plus village?
It is a village that sustains its Open Defecation Free status, ensures solid and liquid waste management, and is visually clean.
Who leads Swachh Bharat Mission implementation at the district level?
The District Collector chairs the District Swachh Bharat Mission and serves as the District Programme Coordinator. The Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency is the member convener.
Why are urban development bodies involved in a rural sanitation scheme?
The amended operational guidelines include urban development departments and urban local bodies to coordinate use of urban sewage and faecal sludge treatment facilities and to establish market links for plastic waste management.
