Lok Sabha Question No. 2309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Functional Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2309

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16-03-2017

## Functional Toilets

## 2309. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state :

- (a) the measures taken by the Government to monitor that the toilets constructed under the Swachh BharatMission-Grameen (SBM-G) are functional;
- (b) the current status of toilets constructed under the SBM-G and the funds allocated for the same since its inception, State-wise;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  create  awareness  and  sensitise  rural  people  for proper cleanliness; and
- (d)  whether  any  assistance  has  been  provided  by  the  Government  for  hand  soaps,  toilet cleaners etc. in public toilets and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) Post ODF verification carried out by third parties like the NLM (National Level Monitors) focuses on functionality of toilets  constructed  alongwith  the other  aspects. Also  the  World Bank  supported  IVA  (Independent  Verification  Agency)  for  conducting  National  Annual Rural Sanitation survey would be covering the functionality aspect of the toilets.
- (b) State/UT-wise, number of Individual household latrines (IHHLs) constructed and central share  released  from  2.10.2014  to  14.3.2017  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  is  at Annexure-1.    Ministry  does  not  maintain  data  on  functionality  of  toilets.  However,  as  per Swachhata Status Report 2015, published by National Sample Survey Office, in rural India of the households having sanitary toilet, percentage of persons using toilet was 95.6%.
- (c) The focus of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is on behaviour change of people to adopt safe sanitation and use toilet. In order to educate the people, the programme lays emphasis on community  involvement.    Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin),  upto  5%  of  total resources  can  be  spent  on  Information,  Education  and  Communication(IEC)  for  State  and District  level.  3%  of  the  resources  can  be  used  at  the  Central  level  for  the  same  purpose. Further  for  creating  awareness  about  sanitation  and  generating  demand  for  sanitation facilities, including toilets, a Sanitation and Hygiene Advocacy and Communication Strategy Framework has been adopted by the Ministry for activities under Information, Education and Communication (IEC).  States are preparing  and  implementing State  and  district  level  IEC Plans  based  on  this  strategy  framework.  Massive  media  campaigns  have  been  started  at National level using Audio Visual (TV) and Audio (Radio). States are also carrying out IEC campaign including interpersonal Communication (IPC). Also cleanliness campaigns are held at regular intervals.
- (d) No. The responsibility of Operation and Maintenance of Community Sanitary Complexes lies with Gram Panchayats.

## Statement referred in part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.2309 due for reply on 16-03-2017

## State/UT-wise, number of Individual household latrines (IHHLs) constructed and central share released from 2.10.2014 to 14.3.2017

| S.N.   | STATE/UT          |   IHHLs constructed |   Central share released(Rs. In crore) |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1      | A &NISLANDS       |                 941 |                                   4.9  |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH    |             1187128 |                                 577.26 |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |               56319 |                                 108.19 |
| 4      | ASSAM             |             1451858 |                                 613.46 |
| 5      | BIHAR             |             1145590 |                                 314.01 |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH      |             1545209 |                                 747.82 |
| 7      | D &NHAVELI        |                   0 |                                   0    |
| 8      | GOA               |               28637 |                                   1.05 |
| 9      | GUJARAT           |             2634575 |                                1160.82 |
| 10     | HARYANA           |              259112 |                                 104.25 |
| 11     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |              178266 |                                 199.44 |
| 12     | JAMMU&KASHMIR     |              131783 |                                 129.59 |
| 13     | JHARKHAND         |             1079329 |                                 511.5  |
| 14     | KARNATAKA         |             1968254 |                                 974.68 |
| 15     | KERALA            |              227538 |                                 238.75 |
| 16     | MADHYA PRADESH    |             2919949 |                                1205.13 |
| 17     | MAHARASHTRA       |             2807446 |                                1247.69 |
| 18     | MANIPUR           |              110748 |                                  80.65 |
| 19     | MEGHALAYA         |              115045 |                                 111.36 |
| 20     | MIZORAM           |                8441 |                                  14.31 |
| 21     | NAGALAND          |               24523 |                                  42.89 |
| 22     | ODISHA            |             2515666 |                                1364.5  |
| 23     | PUDUCHERRY        |                2154 |                                   2    |
| 24     | PUNJAB            |              177713 |                                 220.92 |
| 25     | RAJASTHAN         |             5286376 |                                1779.85 |
| 26     | SIKKIM            |                4514 |                                  16.88 |
| 27     | TAMIL NADU        |             1817490 |                                 821.08 |
| 28     | TELANGANA         |              744829 |                                 272.74 |
| 29     | TRIPURA           |              123506 |                                  91.02 |
| 30     | UTTAR PRADESH     |             2665487 |                                1713.03 |
| 31     | UTTARAKHAND       |              432010 |                                 237.66 |
| 32     | WEST BENGAL       |             4291287 |                                1494.52 |
|        | GRAND TOTAL       |            35941723 |                               16401.9  |