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BOX 2: OBJECTIVES OF SWACHH BHARAT MISSION (URBAN)7 (both urban and rural combined) by the year 2015 that
gained access, since 1990, has significantly improved to 46
WATER AND SANITATION per cent (Figure 3).
Eliminate open defecation
Eradication of manual scavenging An overview of Urban Water and Sanitation
Modern and Scientific Municipal Solid Waste Management Sector in India
To effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation practices
Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkages with public health As per the Constitution of India, water supply is the
Capacity Augmentation for ULBs responsibility of the State Governments. The States
To create an enabling environment for private sector participation in have generally delegated powers to the urban local
bodies (ULBs) for provision of these services to
Capex (capital expenditure) and Opex (operation and maintenance) people at the city level. The first central level efforts
to provide drinking water in cities and towns were
combined) that gained access to sanitation facilities, since undertaken through Integrated Development for Small
1990, has moderately improved to 28 per cent. In the and Medium Towns (IDSMT) (1979) and Accelerated
drinking water sector, 97 per cent of urban households in Urban Water Supply Programme (AUWSP, 1992).
India have access to ‘improved’ water supply facilities as The Integrated Low-Cost Sanitation Scheme (1980)
compared to 89 per cent in 1990. India is one of the 147 provided subsidies for households to purchase low-
countries in the world which has met the MDG target for cost toilets. The National Slum Development Project
the drinking water supply. A closer look at the Progress and its replacement programme, the Valmiki Ambedkar
Report indicates that, as of 2015, only 54 per cent of the Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) launched in 2001, aimed to
urban households have access to ‘piped water supply in construct community toilets for the slum population.
household premises’ and the proportion of population
Figure 2: MDG target achievement for sanitation (a) and drinking water (b)
Source: JMP Update 2015
7 Swachh Bharat Mission. Details available at http://moud.gov.in/swachchbharat, last accessed on Jan 20, 2016
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BOX 2: OBJECTIVES OF SWACHH BHARAT MISSION (URBAN)7 (both urban and rural combined) by the year 2015 that
gained access, since 1990, has significantly improved to 46
WATER AND SANITATION per cent (Figure 3).
Eliminate open defecation
Eradication of manual scavenging An overview of Urban Water and Sanitation
Modern and Scientific Municipal Solid Waste Management Sector in India
To effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation practices
Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkages with public health As per the Constitution of India, water supply is the
Capacity Augmentation for ULBs responsibility of the State Governments. The States
To create an enabling environment for private sector participation in have generally delegated powers to the urban local
bodies (ULBs) for provision of these services to
Capex (capital expenditure) and Opex (operation and maintenance) people at the city level. The first central level efforts
to provide drinking water in cities and towns were
combined) that gained access to sanitation facilities, since undertaken through Integrated Development for Small
1990, has moderately improved to 28 per cent. In the and Medium Towns (IDSMT) (1979) and Accelerated
drinking water sector, 97 per cent of urban households in Urban Water Supply Programme (AUWSP, 1992).
India have access to ‘improved’ water supply facilities as The Integrated Low-Cost Sanitation Scheme (1980)
compared to 89 per cent in 1990. India is one of the 147 provided subsidies for households to purchase low-
countries in the world which has met the MDG target for cost toilets. The National Slum Development Project
the drinking water supply. A closer look at the Progress and its replacement programme, the Valmiki Ambedkar
Report indicates that, as of 2015, only 54 per cent of the Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) launched in 2001, aimed to
urban households have access to ‘piped water supply in construct community toilets for the slum population.
household premises’ and the proportion of population
Figure 2: MDG target achievement for sanitation (a) and drinking water (b)
Source: JMP Update 2015
7 Swachh Bharat Mission. Details available at http://moud.gov.in/swachchbharat, last accessed on Jan 20, 2016
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