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Swajal work elicits Rs 26 crore grant from Centre

Considering the work done by Swajal for ODF + and maintenance of cleanliness under the Swachchh Bharat mission (Gramin), the department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the ministry of Jal Shakti has released Rs 26.1782 crore as performance based incentive grant to the State for the financial year 2020-21. This performance based incentive grant is fully funded by the centre.

According to information provided by officials, the grant released for the state will be used for enhancing the sanitation works in the state. The department of Drinking Water and Sanitation had directed the undertaking of the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) to evaluate the level of cleanliness in the rural areas of the states. This survey was conducted by an independent agency. Based on the results of this survey and the results of the third stage, the performance based incentive grant was provided for works done by Swajal to maintain the continuance level of ODF under the Swachchh Bharat mission (Gramin).

It is pertinent to mention here that on the basis of the survey conducted by an independent agency, under the Swachchh Bharat mission Swajal received performance based incentive grant amounting to Rs 14.66 in 2018-19, Rs 50.23 crore in 2019-20 and Rs 26.17 crore in 2020-21, totalling to about Rs 91.07 crore.

Thursday, 10 September 2020 | PNS | Dehradun

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