Lok Sabha Question No. 1402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Sewage Generation
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1402 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09-03-2017

## Sewage Generation

## 1402. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

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

(a) the expected increase in quantum of sewage after construction of more toilets across the country under the Swachh Bharat Mission;

(b) whether the present capacity is adequate to handle and treat the present amount of waste water and sewage generated everyday and if so, the details thereof indicating the estimated increase in volume; and

(c)  if  not,  the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  handle  this  shortfall  in  sewage treatment capacity?

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

(a)The increase  in  quantum of  sewage  is  not  attributed  to  construction  of  more  toilets across  the  country  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission.  Sewage  is  one  which  is  flowing through  network  sewers.  It  may  go  to  treatment  facility  or  disposed  elsewhere  with  or without treatment. With  construction of toilets,  the  necessity  arises  for  management  of septage from septic tanks for which the component of septage management is an eligible component under AMRUT.

(b)  As per the assessment carried out by CPCB in the year 2015, the sewage generation and  treatment  capacity  for  Urban  Population  of  India,  is  estimated  to  be  61,948  MLD (approx) and 23,277 MLD respectively.

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.

(c) In 2015, Ministry has launched two missions namely, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  and  Mission  for  Smart  Cities  under  which financial  assistance  will  be  provided  for  creating  sewerage  and  sewage  treatment facilities  in  urban  areas  of  the  country.  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban

Transformation (AMRUT) was launched, under which financial assistance  is provided for  sewerage  connection  including  Decentralised,  networked  underground  sewerage systems,  including  augmentation  of  existing  sewerage  systems  and  sewage  treatment plants, rehabilitation of old sewerage system and treatment plants and also recycling of water for beneficial purposes and reuse of wastewater. The mission covers 500 class 1 and other cities  having a population of greater than 1 lakh. Details related to AMRUT may be obtained from concerned Division.

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.

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