Swachh Seva Aankalan: Rural Sanitation Self-Assessment
Why in the news
The Jal Shakti Ministry introduced a yearly digital self-check for village sanitation, linked to the second phase of the rural Swachh Bharat Mission.
Key facts
- Scheme name: Swachh Seva Aankalan (SSA).
- Parent programme: SBM-Grameen 2.0.
- Nature: yearly, digital, self-assessed.
- Gram Panchayats review: sanitation infrastructure, cleanliness, ODF sustainability and SLWM (Solid and Liquid Waste Management).
Significance
Validation by Gram Sabhas deepens grassroots participation and rural sanitation governance.
Exam angle
- Full form of SLWM: Solid and Liquid Waste Management.
- Validating body: Gram Sabha.
- Ministry: Jal Shakti.