The Swachh Bharat Mission- Gramin or SBM-G is the Government of India’s (GoI’s) flagship rural sanitation programme run by the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MJS).

Using government data, this brief reports on trends for SBM-G along the following parameters:

• Allocations and expenditures;
• Physical progress of toilets built;
• Expenditures incurred under Information, Education, and Communication (IEC);
• Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) activities; and
• Coverage and Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.