Effectiveness of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in tribal areas- Possibilities and Challenges (A Case study of Tharu prone area of Utter Pradesh)

Abstract

India is a land of villages where various social groups are living together. Among these some are
more backward and unique than others. The tribal’s are one of them who are traditionally living in
indigenous areas. The Government of India has been implementing numerous development programs
for the development of these groups and of the country.
India is known as a young country, which will also be known for its aging pattern in future. As
scientific researches show that the various health and social problems are related to the cleanliness and
according to the study released on the occasion of World Toilet Day on 19 November 2015, the world's
second most populous nation has 60.4% of its people without access to safe and private toilets. So Govt.
of India has started Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) to clean and green India till 2019. But for the success
of this Abhiyan the participation of all sections of society is necessary. In this concern the present study
seeks to focus on effectiveness of SBA in tribal areas. It is a Case study of Tharu villages of Shrawasti
district of Utter Pradesh which also analyses the Possibilities and Challenges in the proper
implementation of this Abhiyan. It explains that among Tharus maximum families have toilet facilities
but they are not utilising those toilets.
The quality of toilets is very poor and has no water facility. They don’t have proper disposal facility
of waste water and house waste material and maximum are dumping the house wastes within the village
premises. Their awareness level regarding health, cleanliness and SBA is very low. The villages have
permanent sweeper and other officials but they are not doing their work properly.
So, for success of this Abhiyan on one side we need facilities and on the other side we also need the
inner urge for proper utilization of these facilities. The society and NGOs must pay proper attention to
aware people and control over corruptions. The Government must concentrate over strict
implementation and worker’s participation in this Abhiyan and also make strict rule to control various
types of corruptions.
Keywords: Swachh Bharat Abhiya (SBA), Tharu tribe, Sanitary facilities, cleanliness, Civil society.