Lok Sabha Question No. 4588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Use of Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4588

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22-03-2018

## Use of Toilets

## 4588. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

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

- (a)  whether  the  NSSO  survey  revealsthat  more  than  half  of  the  toilets  built  underSwachh Bharat Mission (SBM) remainunutilised and if so, the details and theoutcome thereof, Statewise includingMadhya Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  takingsteps  towards  enhancing  awareness  and  tobring behaviour change among the peoplefor use of toilets and if so, the detailsthereof;
- (c) the steps being taken to ensurecontinuous water supply to the toiletsalready constructed under SBM;
- (d) whether the Governmentproposes to monitor the constructionwork of toilets as well as to ensure thatthey are being used in rural households;
- (e)  whether  the  Governmentproposes  to  allot  this  supervision  work  toNon-Governmental Organisations(NGOs); and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## ANSWER (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)   No, Madam.  As per Swachchata Status Report 2016 of National Sample Survey Office, 95.6% persons residing in the households with toilets are using toilets. State/UT-wise details is at Annexure-1.
- (b) UnderSwachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)], upto 5% of the programme fundsis to be  spent  on Information,  Education  and  Communication(IEC) and capacity building at the State  and  District  level,  andupto3%  is  to  be  spent  at  the  Central  level.  Massive  media campaigns have been started at national level using Audio Visual (TV) and Audio (Radio) aids.  States  are  also  carrying  out  IEC  campaign  including  interpersonal  Communication (IPC). Cleanliness drives and awareness campaigns are also held at regular intervals.  Besides conventional IEC tools, social media is also being usedfor spreading the mass awareness.  A Facebook  page  for  SBM(G)  has  been  created  and  twitter  handles  are  also  active.  Media celebrities have been roped in as brand ambassadors.
- (c) Under SBM(G), the incentive for individual toilet has been increased from Rs.10,000 to Rs.12,000 to provide for water availability, including for storing water for hand-washing and cleaning. The SBM(G) and National Rural Drinking Water Programme(NRDWP) guidelines also provide for convergence towards implementation of the  programmes  of sanitation and water,  and  to  maximize  the  availability  of  water  for  sanitation  purposes.  Open  Defecation Free  (ODF)  declared  villages  are  being  prioritized  for  providing  Piped  Water  Supply Schemes(PWSS) under NRDWP.
- (d)    As the sanitation is a State subject, instructions have been issued to the States/UTs for inspection  during  constructionof  toilets  and  to  follow  up  to  ensure  regular  usage  post construction. The emphasis is also being given on awareness generation for regular usage of toilets.

(e)and (f)As the sanitation is a State subject, flexibility has been given to the States/UTs to decide appropriate mechanism as suitable to them for implementation and monitoring of the programme.

Annexure-1.

## Statement referred in part (a) of the reply to LokSabha Un-starred Question No.4588 due for reply on 22-03-2018

| S.N.   | State/UT Name    |   Percentage of persons using toilets |
|--------|------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   |                                  97.3 |
| 2      | Assam            |                                  96.4 |
| 3      | Bihar            |                                  94.2 |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh     |                                  94   |
| 5      | Gujarat          |                                  96.2 |
| 6      | Haryana          |                                  97.4 |
| 7      | Himachal Pradesh |                                  99.7 |
| 8      | Jammu &Kashmir   |                                  96.9 |
| 9      | Jharkhand        |                                  94.2 |
| 10     | Karnataka        |                                  94.3 |
| 11     | Kerala           |                                  98.8 |
| 12     | Madhya Pradesh   |                                  90.1 |
| 13     | Maharashtra      |                                  95   |
| 14     | Manipur          |                                  96.2 |
| 15     | Meghalaya        |                                  98.4 |
| 16     | Mizoram          |                                  99.6 |
| 17     | Nagaland         |                                  98.2 |
| 18     | Odisha           |                                  94.2 |
| 19     | Punjab           |                                  99.3 |
| 20     | Rajasthan        |                                  94.2 |
| 21     | Sikkim           |                                 100   |
| 22     | Tamil Nadu       |                                  95.7 |
| 23     | Telangana        |                                  97.8 |
| 24     | Uttar Pradesh    |                                  92.4 |
| 25     | Uttarakhand      |                                  99.6 |
| 26     | West Bengal      |                                  97.5 |
|        |                  |                                  95.6 |