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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Swachh Bharat: World Bank approves Rs 10,000-crore loan to support campaign

Swachh Bharat: World Bank approves Rs 10,000-crore loan to support campaign

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published Published on Dec 16, 2015   modified Modified on Dec 16, 2015
 -PTI

As per World Bank statistics, of the 2.4 billion people who lack access to improved sanitation globally, more than 750 million live in India, with 80% living in rural areas.

The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion (nearly Rs 10,036.5 crore) loan for the ambitious Clean India campaign to support the Indian government in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation and to end the practice of open defecation by 2019.

As per World Bank statistics, of the 2.4 billion people who lack access to improved sanitation globally, more than 750 million live in India, with 80% living in rural areas.

More than 500 million of the rural population in India continue to defecate in the open, suffering from preventable deaths, illness, stunting, harassment and economic losses.

The loan will be used for Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Support Operation Project.

"One in every ten deaths in India is linked to poor sanitation. And studies show that low-income households bear the maximum brunt of poor sanitation," said Onno Ruhl, World Bank Country Director for India.

"This project, aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Swachh Bharat initiative of the government, will result in significant health benefits for the poor and vulnerable, especially those living in rural areas," he said.

"Incentivising good performance by states and the focus on behavioural changes are two important components of this project," Ruhl said.

The Bank said the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) will play the overseeing and coordinating role for the programme and support the participating states.

Funds will also be used to develop the capacity of MDWS in program management, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation.

"India has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in pursuing the ambitious SBM campaign and embracing the focus on behaviour to complement the construction of toilets," said Annette Dixon, World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region.

The World Bank will also provide a parallel $25 million (nearly Rs 167.3 crore) technical assistance to build the capacity of select state governments in implementing community-led behavioural change programmes targeting social norms to help ensure widespread usage of toilets by rural households.

DNA, 16 December, 2015, http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-swachh-bharat-world-bank-approves-rs-10000-crore-loan-to-support-campaign-2156258


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