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Lok Sabha Question No. 6378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Solar Cooperation
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-6378

TO BE ANSWERED ON-05.04.2018

## SOLAR COOPERATION

## 6378. DR. MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has taken any world-wide initiative for cooperation in the field of solar energy;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which this initiative is likely to be taken by the Government?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Paris  Declaration  on  International  Solar  Alliance  (ISA),  inter-alia,  supported India's proposal to launch International Solar Alliance as a common platform for cooperation among  solar  resource  rich  countries  lying  either  fully  or  partially  between  the  Tropics  of Cancer and Capricorn, and intended to make joint efforts for mobilizing more than US $ 1000 billion of investments needed by 2030 for massive deployment of solar energy.

Out of 121 prospective member countries that lie either fully or partially between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, 61 countries have signed the Framework Agreement of the ISA. On 11  March  2018,  the  Prime  Minister  of  India  and  the  President  of  France  co-hosted  the Founding Conference of the ISA. Forty eight countries, including India participated in this conference.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Electrification of Villages in Jharkhand
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: JANAK RAM

6377. श्री िनक रामः

क्या विद्युत मॊत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे कक्

- (क) देश में विभिन्न राज्यों में ऐसे गाॊिों की राज्य-िार सॊख्या और राज्य-िार ब्यौरा क्या है जजनका अब तक विद्युतीकरण नह ॊ ककया गया है;
- (ख)  झारखॊड  राज्य  क े   पऱामू  एिॊ  गढ़िा  जजऱे  में  उन  गाॊिों  की  क ु ऱ  सॊख्या  ककतनी  है  जजनका  अब  तक विद्युतीकरण नह ॊ ककया गया है; और
- (ग) उक्त गाॊिों क े  विद्युतीकरण का कायय कब तक पूरा ककए जाने की सॊिािना है?

## उत्तर

विद्युत और निीन एिं निीकरणीय ऊिाा राज्य मंत्री (स्ितंत्र प्रभार)

(श्री आर. क े . ससंह)

(क) से (ग) : राज्यों द्िारा द  गई सूचना क े  अनुसार, 01.04.2015 की ततथथ क े  अनुसार देश में 18,452 गैरविद्युत जनगणना गाॉि थे। 01.04.2018 की ततथथ क े  अनुसार शेष क े िऱ 323 जनगणना गाॉि गैर-विद्युतीक ृ त रहे। शेष गैर-विद्युतीक ृ त जनगणना गाॉिों को 01 मई, 2018 तक विद्युतीक ृ त करने का ऱक्ष्य है। राज्यिार ब्यौरा अनुबंध में ददया गया है।

झारखण्ड  सरकार  द्िारा  द   गई  सूचना  क े   अनुसार,  01  अप्रैऱ,  2015  को  2,525  गैर-विद्युतीक ृ त जनगणना गाॉि थे और इनमें 58 गैर आबाद  िाऱे गाॉिों को छोड़कर अब सिी विद्युतीक ृ त कर ददए गए हैं।

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## भारत सरकार विद्युत मंत्राऱय

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## ऱोक सभा

## अतारांककत प्रश्न संख्या-6377 जिसका उत्तर 05 अप्रैऱ, 2018 को ददया िाना है ।

## झारखण्ड में गांिों का विद्युतीकरण

ऱोक सभा में ददनांक 05.04.2018 को उत्तराथा अतारांककत प्रश्न संख्या 6377 क े  भाग (क) से (ग) क े  उत्तर में उजलऱखखत अनुबंध।

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## गैर-विद्युतीक ृ त गांिों की राज्य-िार जस्थतत

| क्रम सं.   | राज्य          |   01.04.2018 की जस्थतत के अनुसार गैर- विद्युतीक त गांि (01.04.2015 को सूचित ककए गए अनुसार 18,452 में से) |
|------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1          | अरुणाचऱ प्रदेश |                                                                                                      205 |
| 2          | छत्तीसगढ़      |                                                                                                       33 |
| 3          | जम्मू ि कश्मीर |                                                                                                       66 |
| 4          | मध्य प्रदेश    |                                                                                                        3 |
| 5          | ओडडशा          |                                                                                                        3 |
| 6          | उत्तराखॊड      |                                                                                                       13 |
| कु ऱ       | कु ऱ           |                                                                                                      323 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Gym Centres
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAJ KUMAR SAINI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †6376 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## Gym Centres

†6376. SHRI RAJKUMAR SAINI:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  proposes  to  set up Gym  centres  at Panchayat level in the rural areas of the country with a view to improve the physical fitness and health of the youth;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has made any special budgetory provision for installation of modern equipments in these Gym centres; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) No, Madam. At present, there is no proposal in the Ministry to set up Gym centres at Panchayat level in the rural areas of the country.
- (b) to (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: AGM of HHEC
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: V. PANNEER SELVAM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## AGM of HHEC

## 6374.   SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Annual  General  Meetings  (AGM)  which  approved  the  audited  Annual Report of Handicrafts and Handloom Export Corporation of India Limited (HHEC) during the last three financial years;
- (b) whether  in  spite  of  audited  Annual  Reports  approved  in  the  AGM,  the  officers  of HHEC are issuing balance confirmation to small entrepreneurs dealing in bullion as 'subject to audit' or 'unaudited' confirmation;
- (c) if so, the details in this regard and the action taken against officers for manipulation of such misleading confirmation; and
- (d) whether HHEC proposes to revise the balance confirmation in conformity with audited Annual Reports and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) During last three financial years the details of Annual General Meeting (AGM) held for approving the audited Annual Report of HHEC are as under:
- (b): The  balance  confirmation  letters  are  issued  to  parties  based  on  status  in  the  matter i.e., if Audited information is available, the Audited balance is confirmed. If the audit has not been completed, then balance confirmation is made on provisional basis i.e., 'subject to audit'. The balance confirmation letters are issued at the request of parties.

| Financial Year   | AGMDate    |
|------------------|------------|
| 2014-15          | 30.09.2015 |
| 2015-16          | 15.12.2016 |
| 2016-17          | 18.12.2017 |

(c) & (d):

Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Ganga Action Plan Phase-II
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 6373

ANSWERED ON 05.0 4.201 8

## GANGA ACTION PLAN PH ASE - II

6373. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL

Will  the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has reviewed the progress made in regard to cleaning of Gang in the country under Ganga Action Plan Phase -II;

- (b) if so, the details thereof including the expenditure incurred thereon so far; and
- (c) the achievements made thereunder so far?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a) to (c) Ganga Action Plan started in 1985. Ganga Action Plan (GAP -I) completed in 2000 and GAP -II  commenced  in  1993  which  later  merged  with  National  River  Conservation  Programm (NRCP).  In  2009,  National  Ganga  River  Basin  Authority (NGRBA) programme was launched. Finally  in  2015,  Namami  Gange  an  Integrated  Ganga  Conservation  Mission  was  launche Namami Gange, envisaged as an umbrella programme, aims at integrating previous & curre ongoing initiatives (e.g. projects under NGRBA p rogramme) by enhancing efficiency, extracting synergies and supplementing them with more comprehensive & better coordinated interventio

Under GAP -I and GAP - II schemes, sewage treatment capacity of 869 Million Litres p Day (MLD) and 229.3 MLD respect ively were created in towns along river Ganga. An amount of Rs. 505.30 crore has been incurred under Ganga Action Plan -II.

Under Namami Gange Programme till 28 February, 2018, in the towns along river Gang an aggregate of 189.13 MLD Sewage Treatment capacity has been created and STP projects with additional treatment capacity of 1305.95 MLD have been sanctioned and are in various st implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: FDI in National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6372 ANSWERED ON 05 TH APRIL, 2018

## FDI IN NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

6372.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has sought Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for various National Highway projects in the last few years;
- (b) if so, the details of FDI proposals received, approved and funds allocated for the construction of National Highways during the last three years;
- (c) whether any criteria has been laid down for utilization of FDI amount; and
- (d) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d) 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on automatic route is permitted in the Highway Sector.  In addition, many foreign developers form joint ventures with Indian companies to bid for various National Highways projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Delay in Release of Funds
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6368 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## DELAY IN RELEASE OF FUNDS

## 6368.   SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is  delay  in  release  of  funds  from  the  Union  Government  to  the  State nodal departments and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  instalments  are  also  not  released  within  due  time  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken so far for the early release of funds?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (c):  The Ministry of Rural Development, inter alia, is implementing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  -  Gramin Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),    Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)  to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural areas through  employment  generation,  strengthening  of  livelihood  opportunities,  promoting  selfemployment, skilling of rural youths, provision of social assistance and other basic amenities.

The  funds  under  these  programmes  are  released  to  the  States/UTs,  as  soon  as  it becomes  due,  in  accordance  with  the  programme  guidelines  based  on  their  absorption capacity,  status  of  utilization  of  available  funds  and  submission  of  required  documents  in fulfilment  of  provisions  of  the  guidelines  related  to  respective  programmes.  There  is  no undue  delay  in  release of  funds  to  States/  UTs  administrations  under  various  Rural Development Programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Employment Opportunities in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TEXTILE SECTOR

## 6366.   SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the various Government schemes meant for promoting self employment opportunities in textile sector;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  funds  or  earmarked  any package  for implementation and promotion of the said schemes;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  there  is  any  scheme  for  single  women  to  avail  the  benefit  through  self employment; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (c): The  Schemes being implemented  for self employment by Ministry of Textiles include  various  handloom,  handicraft  and  powerloom  development  Schemes  under  which among other things mudra loans/ raw materials/ looms/accessories etc. are being provided to weavers and craftsman to encourage self employment.

Additionally  the  'Scheme  for  Incubation  in  Apparel  Manufacturing  (SIAM)'  was launched  on  pilot  basis  in  January  2014  with an outlay  of ₹ 38.80  crores  under  which infrastructure  in  the  form  of  an  integrated  workspace  &  training  support  is  provided  to  the new entrepreneurs @12.93cr/ Incubation Centre. Three Incubation Centers which have been sanctioned under the scheme are (i) Spinning Mills Federation Ltd (SPINFED), Bhubhaneshwar, Odisha; (ii) Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), Panipat, Haryana; and (iii) Industrial Infrastructure  Development Corporation (IIDC), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

(d) to (e): There is no specific scheme for self-employment of single woman.  However, the benefits of the aforementioned schemes are available for both eligible men and women beneficiaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Workers in Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6363

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## WORKERS IN MINES

6363: SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of MINES be placed to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  number  of  workers working in the mines of the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES AND COAL (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b):  Yes,  Madam.  As  informed  by  Director  General  of  Mines  Safety  (DGMS) under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, based on annual returns submitted by the mines  managements  (i.e.  owner,  agent  of  manager),  State-wise  details  of  average daily employment in coal, metal and oil mines respectively are given in Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE

## Statement showing the details of the Average daily employment in Coal, Oil & Natural Gas & Metal Mines, State-wise.

| State             | Coal   | Oil & Gas   | Metal   |   Total |
|-------------------|--------|-------------|---------|---------|
| Andman & Nicobar  |        |             | 151     |     151 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |        | 1830        | 13629   |   15459 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |        | 225         |         |     225 |
| Assam             | 1597   | 9297        | 115     |   11009 |
| Bihar             |        | 41          | 451     |     492 |
| Chhattisgarh      | 35556  |             | 12712   |   48268 |
| Goa               |        |             | 5441    |    5441 |
| Gujarat           | 2969   | 9343        | 4486    |   16798 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |        | 43          | 1190    |    1233 |
| Haryana           |        |             | 4493    |    4493 |
| Jharkhand         | 89707  | 719         | 16592   |  107018 |
| J & K             | 304    |             | 153     |     457 |
| Karnataka         |        |             | 17028   |   17028 |
| Kerala            |        |             | 2076    |    2076 |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 44209  | 229         | 14129   |   58567 |
| Maharashtra       | 25029  |             | 10909   |   35938 |
| Meghalaya         |        |             | 469     |     469 |
| Odisha            | 21195  |             | 44700   |   65895 |
| Pondichery        |        | 596         |         |     596 |
| Rajasthan         | 1398   | 3388        | 25587   |   30373 |
| Tamilnadu         | 7106   | 277         | 11453   |   18836 |
| Telangana         | 51754  |             | 4302    |   56056 |
| Tripura           |        | 305         |         |     305 |
| Uttarakhand       |        |             | 1945    |    1945 |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 9053   |             | 750     |    9803 |
| West Bengal       | 50347  | 2178        | 1624    |   54149 |
| Total:-           | 340224 | 28471       | 194385  |  563080 |

Note: Data is upto the year 2015 as reported by the mines. (Source: DGMS)
Lok Sabha Question No. 6362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Condition of NH 37
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: THOKCHOM MEINYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6362 ANSWERED ON 5 TH APRIL, 2018

## CONDITION OF NH-37

## 6362. DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present condition of NH 37 connecting Imphal to Jiribam along with the time by which it will be made into all weather road;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the bridges on this NH 37 get damaged very frequently;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the reasons for neglecting the said road?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The  repairs  and  maintenance  is  being  carried  out  on  NH-37  connecting Imphal-Jiribam. The works have been completed between km 3 to 220 during 2017-18, with works on the balance length to be taken up during 2018-19 for keeping NH in traffic worthy condition. (b & c)  Yes  Madam,  there  are  04  nos.  of  weak  and  old  Bailey  Bridges  of  24  MT capacity  on  NH-37  at  Km  145.09  (360  feet,  BSB,  Barak  Bridge),  Km  189.80 (240 feet, BSB Makru bridge), Km 150.700 (100 feet, DSRBB) & Km 189.300 (30 feet, DSBB). These bridges get damaged frequently due to plying of over loaded vehicles. The permanent bridges at Km 144.250 (span=154 meter) & Km  188.885  Makru  bridge  (span=122  meter)  is  under  construction,  while replacement of damaged Bailey bridges at Km 150.700 (100 feet, DD) & Km 189.300 (30 feet, DS) is being considered. (d) Though  the  road  has  been  transferred  from  Border  Road  Organization  to National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) only in 2017, the NHIDCL is carrying out repairs and maintenance to make it into traffic worthy condition. The works of Bituminous overlay on 77 kms and 20 nos. culverts have been completed during 2017-18 between km 3 to 220, while works in the balance length is to be taken up in this financial year.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 6359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Policy on Manual Cleaning of Sewers
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6359 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05-04-2018

## Policy on Manual Cleaningof Sewers

## 6359. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposesto  draft  a  policy  for  abolishing  manualcleaning  of sewers and septic tanks in selectareas across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  isintroducing  mechanized  sewage  cleaningsystems  in  the country in select areas onpilot basis; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) to (d) No Madam, Sanitation is a State subject and it is the responsibility of the State for effective implementation of the sanitation facilities in the fields that includes safe disposal and fecal sludge management. Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation only provides financial & technical support to supplements the efforts of the States for achieving  a  sustainable  sanitation  outcome,  with  flexibility  to  the  States/UTs  to implement  the  programme,considering  their  local  conditions.  In  each  State,  there already exists a specific Department which deals with sanitation in the State and also there  are  dedicated  agencies/missions  at  district/block  and  GP  levels  for  successful implementation and monitoring of the programme.

Under SBM (G), greater emphasis on behaviour change among people and capacity building  of  the  implementing  agencies  are  being  given.  Massive  behaviour  change campaigns at National level and in respective States are being run across the country at present.Moreover Twin-leach pit technology is promoted under SBM(G) which in itself  is  the  most  environment  friendly  system  wherein  fecal  matter  converts  to manure and there is no need to resort to manual/ mechanized sewage cleaning.