Lok Sabha Question No. 88 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *88 (8 th Position) TO BE ANSWERED ON 21-12-2017

## Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin

## *88. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  States/UTs  where  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Gramin  (SBM-G)  is  under implementation  and  the  extent  to  which  the  sanitation  coverage  has  increased  in  the  country including the State of Odisha after implementation of said mission;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  States  lagging  behind  in  the  field  of  sanitation  along  with  the  States  which have achieved more than the desired results;
- (c) the details of funds released to the State Government of Odisha under SBM (G) during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Union Government has evaluated the performance of the States under the Mission from time to time and if so, the details of the findings thereof during the said period; and
- (e) whether the Union Government has appointed a Third party for independently monitoring the construction and usability of the toilets in every district if so, the details of major findings thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SUSHREE UMA BHARAT)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *88 for 21.12.2017

- (a)  The  details  of  the  States/UTs  where  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Gramin  (SBM-G)  is  under implementation  and  State/UT-wise  Sanitation  Coverage  as  on  2.10.2014  and  15.12.2017  is  at Annexure-1.  The sanitation coverage has increased by 35.2% nationally and by 34.38% in Odisha.
- (b) The States which are lowest in terms of sanitation coverage are Bihar, UP, Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir.
- (c) The details of funds released to the State Government of Odisha under SBM (G) during each of the last three years and the current year is as under:
- (d) Ministry regularly reviews the performance of the States. Good progress have been registered in the States of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra  since the launch of  SBM(G)  on  2.10.2014.    These  States  have  successfully implemented the Program and have effectively involved communities in planning, implementation and management of the Program.
- (e)  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  has  engaged  a  third  party  for  independently monitoring the construction and use of toilets.

|   S.N. | Year                     |   Funds released (Rs. In Crore) |
|--------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
|      1 | 2014-15                  |                           65.84 |
|      2 | 2015-16                  |                          571.5  |
|      3 | 2016-17                  |                          863.65 |
|      4 | 2017-18(Upto 15.12.2017) |                          241.2  |

## Annexure-1.

## Statement referred in part (a) of the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.88 due for reply on 2112-2017

| S.N.   | State/UT          | Sanitation Coverage as on 2.10.2014   |   Sanitation Coverage as on 15.12.2017 |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1      | A &NISLANDS       | 52.73                                 |                                  84.44 |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 33.02                                 |                                  77.28 |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 43.65                                 |                                 100    |
| 4      | ASSAM             | 40.37                                 |                                  79.54 |
| 5      | BIHAR             | 21.44                                 |                                  35.23 |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH      | 36.67                                 |                                  97.96 |
| 7      | D &NHAVELI        | 53.73                                 |                                  78.68 |
| 8      | DAMAN&DIU         | NA                                    |                                 100    |
| 9      | GOA               | 60.59                                 |                                  76.22 |
| 10     | GUJARAT           | 39.92                                 |                                 100    |
| 11     | HARYANA           | 76.26                                 |                                 100    |
| 12     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 87.95                                 |                                 100    |
| 13     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    | 22.18                                 |                                  41.29 |
| 14     | JHARKHAND         | 26.55                                 |                                  64.91 |
| 15     | KARNATAKA         | 37.28                                 |                                  84.83 |
| 16     | KERALA            | 95.03                                 |                                 100    |
| 17     | MADHYAPRADESH     | 32.39                                 |                                  83.45 |
| 18     | MAHARASHTRA       | 50.28                                 |                                  94.56 |
| 19     | MANIPUR           | 51.09                                 |                                  80.78 |
| 20     | MEGHALAYA         | 57.67                                 |                                  99.32 |
| 21     | MIZORAM           | 64.14                                 |                                  95.22 |
| 22     | NAGALAND          | 57.12                                 |                                  85.64 |
| 23     | ODISHA            | 10.22                                 |                                  44.6  |
| 24     | PUDUCHERRY        | 45.16                                 |                                  51.25 |
| 25     | PUNJAB            | 73.56                                 |                                  91.2  |
| 26     | RAJASTHAN         | 26.30                                 |                                  95.85 |
| 27     | SIKKIM            | 91.84                                 |                                 100    |
| 28     | TAMIL NADU        | 48.63                                 |                                  84.14 |
| 29     | TELANGANA         | 30.84                                 |                                  70.29 |
| 30     | TRIPURA           | 51.86                                 |                                  73.11 |
| 31     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 34.81                                 |                                  55    |
| 32     | UTTARAKHAND       | 68.27                                 |                                 100    |
| 33     | WEST BENGAL       | 54.59                                 |                                  94.08 |
|        |                   | 38.70                                 |                                  73.9  |