Lok Sabha Question No. 1536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Disposal of Waste
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1536 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09-03-2017

## Disposal of Waste

## †1536. SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that there is a national plan under the consideration of the Government for  disposal  of  human  waste  and  waste  water  from  new  toilets  under  the  Swachh  Bharat Mission (SBM); and

(b)  the  amount  of  funds  spent  on  the  implementation  of  the  scheme  for  disposal  of  waste during 2014-15 and 2015-16?

## ANSWER

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

(a)    Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  was  launched  by the  Government  of  India  providing  basic  services  (e.g.  water  supply,  sewerage,  urban transport)  to  households  and  build  amenities  in  cities.  The  component  of  faecal  sludge management is an eligible component under the mission.

National Policy on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) was released by MoUD which seeks to address the efficiency of systems in place for onsite sanitation whereof the faecal sludge output needs to be managed in an environmentally safe manner including the  proper  engineering  design,  construction  and  maintenance  of  septic  tank  systems,  pit latrines and such other systems generating faecal sludge.

The  mandate  of  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  is  rural  sanitation,  for  which Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  has  been  launched.  The  Mission  is  a  comprehensive programme to ensure sanitation facilities in rural areas with the main objective of eradicating the  practice  of  open  defecation  and  ensuring  clean  environment.  Solid  and  Liquid  Waste Management (SLWM) is one of the integral components of SBM(G) and under Liquid Waste Management,  activities  like  low  cost  drainage,  soakage  channels/  pits,  waste  stabilization ponds  system, reuse  of  waste  water  etc.  can  be  taken  up.  Depending  upon  the  amount  of waste water generated, the State can choose the type of liquid waste management facility they wish to create. Funds for Solid and Liquid Waste Management activities with a cap of Rs. 7/12/15/20 lakh are available for Gram Panchayats having upto 150/300/500/ more than 500 households.

Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), measures are taken to prevent open defecation and to  provide  safe  disposal  of  human  excreta.  This  can  be  done  through  on-site  toilet technologies such as twin-leach pit that do not require underground sewerage system and are much cheaper and equally effective. The choice of technology lies with the end-user, as long as it ensures safe disposal of human excreta.

(b)  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin),  central  share  spent  under  Solid  and  Liquid Waste  Management  during  2014-15  and  2015-16  are  Rs.37.48  crore  and  Rs.  43.11  crore respectively.  And  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Urban),  central  share  spent  under  Solid  Waste Management  during  2014-15  and  2015-16  are  Rs.287.5  crore  and  Rs.  225.25  crore respectively.