Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025 Launched

Key Points

• 1Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C R Patil launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025, a nationwide rural sanitation survey.
• 2The survey is conducted by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• 3SSG 2025 aims to assess rural sanitation, focusing on sustaining Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus Model outcomes.
• 4The survey will provide a national ranking of all States/UTs and Districts based on sanitation parameters.
• 5An independent agency will conduct the survey using a structured assessment framework aligned with SBM-G Phase II guidelines.
• 6A dedicated mobile app has been created for citizen feedback, and geo-fencing is used to ensure data integrity.