Lok Sabha Question No. 1430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Rural Sanitary Marts
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1430 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24-11-2016

## Rural Sanitary Marts

## 1430. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  shortlisted  the  States  for  the  development  of  Rural Sanitary Mart (RSM) and Production Centres (PC) for higher penetration of sanitary materials;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of RSMs and PCsoperational in the country presently, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Union  Government is planning to open more such RSMs and PCsin the rural areas in the future and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether private firms/companies have shown any interest for collaboration with Government for the development of these rural sanitary marts and production centres in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) to (b) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), upto 5% of the district project outlay subject to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  1.5  crore  can  be  used  as  revolving  fund.  Revolving  Fund  is  meant  for extending  loans  to  Societies,  Self  Help  Group  or  other  groups  for  providing  cheap  finance  to their member for the construction of toilets or for setting up of Rural Sanitary Marts/Production Centres. Loans from this fund are to be recovered in 12-18 installments.
- (c) State/UT-wise, the number of RSMs and PCsestablished in the country is at Annexure-1.
- (d) State Governments can establish RSMs and PCsin the rural areas as per requirement.
- (e) No, Madam.

Annexure-1.

## Statement referred in part (c) of the reply to LokSabha Un-starred Question No.1430 due for reply on 24-11-2016

## State/UT wise Rural Sanitation Mart and Production Centre established

| SL.No.   | State Name        |   RSM |   PC |
|----------|-------------------|-------|------|
| 1        | A &NISLANDS       |     0 |    0 |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH    |   345 |    3 |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |     7 |    0 |
| 4        | ASSAM             |    61 |  122 |
| 5        | BIHAR             |   410 |  739 |
| 6        | CHHATTISGARH      |    66 |   11 |
| 7        | D &NHAVELI        |     0 |    0 |
| 8        | GOA               |     0 |    0 |
| 9        | GUJARAT           |   377 |    7 |
| 10       | HARYANA           |    97 |    9 |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |    25 |    2 |
| 12       | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |    15 |    0 |
| 13       | JHARKHAND         |   235 |  518 |
| 14       | KARNATAKA         |   229 |   16 |
| 15       | KERALA            |    70 |   24 |
| 16       | MADHYA PRADESH    |   366 |   32 |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA       |   783 |   49 |
| 18       | MANIPUR           |    17 |    3 |
| 19       | MEGHALAYA         |    12 |    0 |
| 20       | MIZORAM           |     0 |    0 |
| 21       | NAGALAND          |    11 |    0 |
| 22       | ODISHA            |   294 |  804 |
| 23       | PUDUCHERRY        |     2 |    0 |
| 24       | PUNJAB            |    34 |    0 |
| 25       | RAJASTHAN         |   287 |   50 |
| 26       | SIKKIM            |     0 |    0 |
| 27       | TAMILNADU         |   222 |   65 |
| 28       | TELANGANA         |   109 |   20 |
| 29       | TRIPURA           |   143 |  432 |
| 30       | UTTAR PRADESH     |   269 |   82 |
| 31       | UTTARAKHAND       |    24 |    1 |
| 32       | WEST BENGAL       |   777 |  552 |
|          | Total             |  5287 | 3541 |