Toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission

Verified

Before (baseline)

No baseline figure supplied

as of 2014-10-02

Now (latest)

12crore toilets

as of 2023-03-31

Context & shortfalls

India declared Open Defecation Free (rural) in October 2019. Independent verification by UNICEF and WHO found significant on-ground improvement, though usage and maintenance rates in some states lag construction numbers. SBM Phase 2 focuses on sustainability and solid/liquid waste management. Urban SBM targets households without sanitation access.

Source

Ministry of Jal Shakti / MoHUA — SBM portal

https://sbmurban.org/ ↗

Data as of 2023-03-31. Large national figures change frequently — verify at source before citing.