India, Sept. 16 -- Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C R Patil launched Swachh Seva Aankalan (SSA) on 15th September 2026 during a virtual meeting with States/UTs. The meeting was attended by the Hon'ble Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri V. Somanna. Ministers in charge of Rural Sanitation and concerned officials and Mission Directors of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) from States/UTs joined virtually.

Swachh Seva Aankalan (SSA) is an annual, Gram Panchayat level digital self-assessment framework developed by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) 2.0 for assessment and monitoring of sanitation service delivery in rural areas. This multi-tier evaluation framework envisages the involvement of ...