This document by Department of Drinking Water Supply is on the guidelines of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) (July 2012). The details of the guidelines are elaborated in 23 different sections, followed by an exhaustive list of annexure. It starts with a brief background to relationship between water, health and sanitation and government’s initiative to address this problem. The journey from Central Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP) to NBA is also spelt out.
The document then goes on to highlight the objectives of NBA, which are as follows:
The programme components, National Scheme Sanctioning Committee (NSSC), to approve or revise the project proposals for the districts, implementing agencies of NBA , role of Panchayati Raj Institutions, non governmental organisations, corporate bodies, funding aspects of NBA and the annual implementation plan are some of the other important aspects that are discussed in the document.
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