Lok Sabha Question No. 4665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Toilet Facilities for SC Households
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-12-2016

Toilet Facilities for SC Households

## 4665. SHRI G.M.SIDDESHWARA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government areaware of the fact that out of 33.9 per centScheduled Caste  (SC)  households  only  22.8per  cent  households  in  rural  areas  are  havingtoilet  within their living premises;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor and thesteps taken by the Government to ensuresuch facilities to all SC households;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  awarethat  only  35  per  cent  of  SC  households  arehaving drinking water sources within theirliving premises; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  thesteps  taken/being  taken  by  the  UnionGovernment  to ensure drinking water to allSC households?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  As  per Census 2011, 22.8 per cent households in rural areas were having toilet within their  living  premises.  However,  as  per  Baseline  Survey2012-13  conducted  by  the  States, sanitation coverage in SC households was 38.3 % .This has been increased to 55.16 % as on 13.12.2016 , as  per  the  information  uploaded  by  the  States on  the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).
- (b)  Sanitation  is  a  behavioral  issue.  It  involves  change  of  mindset  amongst  people  to  stop open defecation and to adopt safe sanitation practices. The following steps have been taken to ensure toilet facilities to all SC households :-
- Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin),  22%  of  total  funds  are  allocated  toward Schedule Caste Sub Plan (SCSP each year.
- Provision  of  incentives  for  construction  of  Individual  household  latrines  have  been made  for  Below  Poverty  Line  (BPL)  households  as  well  as  Above  Poverty  Line (APL) households belonging to Schedule Caste category
- Priority is given to SC dominated habitations

(c) and (d) As regards National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), as per the data entered by the States in Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of this Ministry, households connection of drinking water in general is 15.10%. However, this Ministry does not  monitor  the  availability  of  drinking  water  sources  within  their  living  premises  of  SC households separately.

For  increasing  the  coverage  of  safe  drinking  water  supply  to  rural  population,  this Ministry supports the States through NRDWP and while allocating the funds under this, 22% funds is earmarked for SC dominated habitations. However, taking households connection is voluntarily in nature and for encouraging the same,  the Ministry has advised States to go for extensive Information Education & Communication (IEC).