Lok Sabha Question No. 4557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Policy for Sanitation
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM, SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4557

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 14, 2016

## POLICY FOR SANITATION

No. 4557

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  policy  framework  to  address  sanitation  needs  of marginalised/  excluded  groups,  communities  and  individuals  in  urban areas;
- (b) the details of strategies for community participation and capacity building for waste management at State level; and
- (c) the details of Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) targets set  and  result  achieved  for  door-to-door  collection  of  waste  in  the country, city and State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a): Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) was launched on 2 nd  October, 2014 with  aim  to  make  the  country  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  and  100% scientific  disposal  of  municipal  solid  waste  by  2 nd October,  2019.  The Mission  targets  the  sanitation  needs  of  all  groups,  communities  and individuals  in  urban  areas  of  the  country.  Under  this  Mission,  Govt.  of India  is  providing  funds  of  Rs.4,000/-  per  seat  for  individual  household latrines, Viability Gap Funding (VGF)/grants of Rs. 39,200/- per seat for community and public toilets, and Rs. 12,800/ per urinal seat to the States to achieve the target of the Mission.

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(b):  Various  activities  are  being  conducted  by  the  States  for  creating awareness and sensitization of citizens for segregation and door to door collection of waste like commercials, advertisement, hoardings, nukkar nataks,  swachhta  run,  prabhat  pheris  etc.  Strengthening  of  resident welfare associations (RWAs) and Mohalla Samitis by engaging them in society/mohalla level activities, and providing all necessary support from urban  local  body.  Organizing  awareness  &  educational  activities  for schools/colleges  like  an  interschool  painting  competition,  swachhta rally,  debate  competition  and  discussion  forum  on  mobile  and  web platform (e.g. Swachhta app, MyGov etc.) to create awareness among school  and  college  students  regarding  segregation  and  door  to  door collection  of  waste.  Providing  financial  assistance  to  the  urban  local bodies to create adequate infrastructure for 100% door to door collection of waste.

(c):  The  state-wise  results  of  municipal  solid  waste  management achieved for door-to-door collection of waste is at Annexure-I.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4557 FOR 14.12.2016 REGARDING 'POLICY FOR SANITATION'

## Annexure-I

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                | Municipal Solid Waste Management                   | Municipal Solid Waste Management   |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                | Ward with 100% door to door waste collection, Nos. | Total Wards (Nos.)                 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 3,072                                              | 3,455                              |
| 2         | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 18                                                 | 24                                 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 18                                                 | 42                                 |
| 4         | Assam                     | 92                                                 | 888                                |
| 5         | Bihar                     | 2,298                                              | 3,321                              |
| 6         | Chandigarh UT             | 26                                                 | 26                                 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh              | 923                                                | 3,232                              |
| 8         | Daman & Diu               | 13                                                 | 28                                 |
| 9         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 0                                                  | 15                                 |
| 10        | NCT of Delhi              | 232                                                | 272                                |
| 11        | Goa                       | 192                                                | 192                                |
| 12        | Gujarat                   | 1,529                                              | 1,572                              |
| 13        | Haryana                   | 412                                                | 1,449                              |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh          | 167                                                | 502                                |
| 15        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 989                                                | 1,163                              |
| 16        | Jharkhand                 | 257                                                | 828                                |
| 17        | Karnataka                 | 4,146                                              | 5,276                              |
| 18        | Kerala                    | 1,280                                              | 3,536                              |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh            | 4,136                                              | 6,999                              |
| 20        | Maharashtra               | 748                                                | 7,054                              |
| 21        | Manipur                   | 130                                                | 315                                |
| 22        | Meghalaya                 | 6                                                  | 114                                |
| 23        | Mizoram                   | 66                                                 | 193                                |
| 24        | Nagaland                  | 19                                                 | 234                                |
| 25        | Odisha                    | 1,387                                              | 1,975                              |
| 26        | Puducherry UT             | 81                                                 | 129                                |
| 27        | Punjab                    | 2,544                                              | 3,043                              |
| 28        | Rajasthan                 | 2,010                                              | 5,247                              |
| 29        | Sikkim                    | 4                                                  | 48                                 |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu                | 9,182                                              | 12,820                             |
| 31        | Telangana                 | 1,766                                              | 1,967                              |
| 32        | Tripura                   | 0                                                  | 244                                |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh             | 638                                                | 11,290                             |
| 34        | Uttarakhand               | 195                                                | 706                                |
| 35        | West Bengal               | 1,360                                              | 2,816                              |
|           | Total                     | 39,936                                             | 81,015                             |