Lok Sabha Question No. 334 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Under-utilisation of Funds under SBM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. * 334 (14 th Position) TO BE ANSWERED ON 8-12-2016

Under-utilisation of Funds under SBM

## *334. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) whether the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) is being implemented at a slower pace in some  States  and  as  a  result  they  have  not  fully  utilized  the  funds  allocated/released  under  the Scheme and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Union Government have urged these States to fully utilize the funds released under the Scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Union Government have taken steps to monitor the pace of implementation of the Scheme in the States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

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

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *334 for 08.12.2016.

(a) The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) (SBM (G)) has an overall goal to achieve Swachh Bharat by  2 nd October,  2019.  The  programme  focuses  on  behaviour  change and  engagement  of communities.  These  processes  take  time,  and  therefore,  progress  of  the  programme  in  different States is variable. The factors that influence progress include the baseline status of sanitation in the State, skills to facilitate community processes, overall implementation capacities, use of flexibility and  innovations  to  address  social  and  technical  challenges.  Based  on  these  factors,  each  State prepares an Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) delineating expected outcomes during the year. The programme is however, demand-driven, and there are no fixed targets to be achieved. State/UTwise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during the last 2 years and the current year  under  SBM(G)  as  per  the  information  on  the  online  Integrated  Management  Information System (IMIS) of the SBM(G) is at Annexure-1.

(b)    Yes  Sir.  The  Union  government  regularly  coordinates  with  and  guides  States  to  utilize  the available funds. This is done by boosting the implementation capacities of States through a host of measures that include:

- Focus  on  behavior  change:  Community  based  collective  behavior  change  has  been mentioned as the preferred approach, although the States are free to choose the approach best  suited  to  them.  Focus  is  also  on  creation  of  complete  open  defecation  free  (ODF) villages,  rather  than  only  on  construction  of  individual  toilets.  This  entails  triggering  the entire village into changing their behavior rather than dealing individually with beneficiaries.
- The programme provides flexibility to the States in the implementation. This is essential, given the vast socio-economic-cultural diversity of India, and also from the point of view of promoting innovations.
- There is a greater emphasis on capacity building, especially in community approaches and programme management. Lack of adequate capacities is a major challenge in scaling up the programme. Therefore, various initiatives are being taken to reach out to all the stakeholders. From the Government of India side, the States and select organizations (called Key Resource Centres) are being trained. These in turn are, carrying out trainings at the subState level. The key official at the district level-Collector-has been roped in the programme to provide leadership at the district level. They are being exposed to best practices, both through workshops and exposure visits. More than 450 Collectors from across the country have been trained. In order to provide exposure to officers at their entry level itself, a training module has been developed for LBSNAA, Mussoorie. The IAS and other Group A probationers are being given training for better implementation of SBM(G), including 'triggering' behavior change in communities.
- The programme is being run as a janandolan with cooperation of all sections of the society including the NGOs, Corporates, youth etc. The Panchayats are being actively involved.
- There is an emphasis on streamlining administrative and financial procedures, both to cut down on time, as well as to increase accountability.
- Innovations  in  technology  is  being  promoted  at  the  National  and  State  levels.  There  is  a National Committee under Prof. R.M. Mashelkar that examines all new technologies from the point of view of safety and feasibility.
- Sanitation  is  being  prioritized  amongst  the  overall  development  agenda.  The  Government has taken a decision to prioritise all Centrally Sponsored Schemes in ODF villages.  Various other development schemes are being converged with the sanitation outcomes.

(c)  Yes  Sir.  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  has  been  strengthened  to  effectively  monitor  pace  of  the programme. The Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the SBM(G)  has data up to household level, with provision to capture geo-tagged photographs of toilets. A Swachhta App has been  developed  that  provides  online  information  on  sanitation  status  up  to  household  level.  The citizens  can  also  do  ranking  of  swachhta  on  the  Swachh  App.  In  addition,  field  visits  to States/districts  are  undertaken  regularly  by  senior  officials.  Regular  review  meetings  and  Video Conferences are also organized to review the programme and to sort-out problems faced by them in implementation.

Annexure-1 Statement referred in part (a) of the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.334 due for reply on 8-12-2016

| State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT-wise, Opening balance, Central share released and utilised during last 2 years and current year (Rs. in Crore)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                                                                                                                  | 2014-15                                                                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                                   | 2016-17 (Upto 05-12-2016)                                                                                                 | 2016-17 (Upto 05-12-2016)                                                                                                 | 2016-17 (Upto 05-12-2016)                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                           | Opening balance                                                                                                           | Released                                                                                                                  | Utilised                                                                                                                  | Opening balance                                                                                                           | Released                                                                                                                  | Utilised                                                                                                                  | Opening balance                                                                                                           | Released                                                                                                                  | Utilised                                                                                                                  |
| A &NILANDS                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 3.40                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 3.40                                                                                                                      | 0.50                                                                                                                      | 0.14                                                                                                                      |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                            | 137.80                                                                                                                    | 116.10                                                                                                                    | 93.96                                                                                                                     | 143.65                                                                                                                    | 234.17                                                                                                                    | 292.09                                                                                                                    | 85.97                                                                                                                     | 135.46                                                                                                                    | 236.86                                                                                                                    |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                         | 4.90                                                                                                                      | 14.61                                                                                                                     | 14.37                                                                                                                     | 5.15                                                                                                                      | 38.71                                                                                                                     | 29.22                                                                                                                     | 14.66                                                                                                                     | 23.98                                                                                                                     | 9.20                                                                                                                      |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                     | 106.34                                                                                                                    | 185.78                                                                                                                    | 121.24                                                                                                                    | 170.96                                                                                                                    | 474.27                                                                                                                    | 484.35                                                                                                                    | 161.11                                                                                                                    | 147.47                                                                                                                    | 140.03                                                                                                                    |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                     | 246.76                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 104.59                                                                                                                    | 143.31                                                                                                                    | 221.55                                                                                                                    | 325.59                                                                                                                    | 42.00                                                                                                                     | 131.86                                                                                                                    | 44.72                                                                                                                     |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                              | 47.63                                                                                                                     | 28.12                                                                                                                     | 17.72                                                                                                                     | 58.26                                                                                                                     | 144.72                                                                                                                    | 263.19                                                                                                                    | -59.63                                                                                                                    | 438.35                                                                                                                    | 150.95                                                                                                                    |
| D &NHAVELI                                                                                                                | 0.01                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.01                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.01                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      |
| GOA                                                                                                                       | 0.44                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.44                                                                                                                      | 1.05                                                                                                                      | 4.83                                                                                                                      | -3.34                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                   | 51.20                                                                                                                     | 156.07                                                                                                                    | 157.46                                                                                                                    | 50.34                                                                                                                     | 478.22                                                                                                                    | 575.90                                                                                                                    | -46.88                                                                                                                    | 651.23                                                                                                                    | 372.03                                                                                                                    |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                   | 102.58                                                                                                                    | 5.93                                                                                                                      | 61.52                                                                                                                     | 47.06                                                                                                                     | 32.76                                                                                                                     | 72.27                                                                                                                     | 7.74                                                                                                                      | 68.79                                                                                                                     | 8.04                                                                                                                      |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                          | 19.52                                                                                                                     | 130.17                                                                                                                    | 30.57                                                                                                                     | 119.33                                                                                                                    | 4.37                                                                                                                      | 71.42                                                                                                                     | 52.83                                                                                                                     | 117.30                                                                                                                    | 44.93                                                                                                                     |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                                                                            | 18.45                                                                                                                     | 103.08                                                                                                                    | 4.66                                                                                                                      | 116.87                                                                                                                    | 4.05                                                                                                                      | 66.92                                                                                                                     | 53.99                                                                                                                     | 16.79                                                                                                                     | 14.04                                                                                                                     |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                 | 93.94                                                                                                                     | 23.05                                                                                                                     | 75.73                                                                                                                     | 42.58                                                                                                                     | 97.32                                                                                                                     | 262.77                                                                                                                    | -122.77                                                                                                                   | 245.16                                                                                                                    | 122.14                                                                                                                    |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                 | 71.16                                                                                                                     | 312.54                                                                                                                    | 441.03                                                                                                                    | -57.16                                                                                                                    | 450.77                                                                                                                    | 444.21                                                                                                                    | -50.41                                                                                                                    | 190.07                                                                                                                    | 159.68                                                                                                                    |
| KERALA                                                                                                                    | 24.98                                                                                                                     | 33.97                                                                                                                     | 21.97                                                                                                                     | 37.12                                                                                                                     | 8.50                                                                                                                      | 17.03                                                                                                                     | 28.91                                                                                                                     | 98.25                                                                                                                     | 104.05                                                                                                                    |
| MADHYAPRADESH                                                                                                             | 493.99                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 224.13                                                                                                                    | 271.07                                                                                                                    | 374.33                                                                                                                    | 803.06                                                                                                                    | -156.34                                                                                                                   | 570.57                                                                                                                    | 392.41                                                                                                                    |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                               | 51.53                                                                                                                     | 236.11                                                                                                                    | 258.18                                                                                                                    | 31.25                                                                                                                     | 567.45                                                                                                                    | 644.49                                                                                                                    | -43.33                                                                                                                    | 264.47                                                                                                                    | 226.93                                                                                                                    |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                   | 15.67                                                                                                                     | 9.18                                                                                                                      | 20.23                                                                                                                     | 4.63                                                                                                                      | 44.19                                                                                                                     | 53.48                                                                                                                     | -4.66                                                                                                                     | 27.28                                                                                                                     | 3.23                                                                                                                      |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                 | 75.88                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 38.13                                                                                                                     | 37.75                                                                                                                     | 35.65                                                                                                                     | 56.13                                                                                                                     | 17.28                                                                                                                     | 41.22                                                                                                                     | 17.80                                                                                                                     |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                   | 9.61                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 2.62                                                                                                                      | 6.99                                                                                                                      | 3.32                                                                                                                      | 6.66                                                                                                                      | 3.64                                                                                                                      | 9.60                                                                                                                      | 1.87                                                                                                                      |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                  | 0.44                                                                                                                      | 20.87                                                                                                                     | 1.33                                                                                                                      | 19.99                                                                                                                     | 10.83                                                                                                                     | 28.10                                                                                                                     | 3.02                                                                                                                      | 32.06                                                                                                                     | 2.02                                                                                                                      |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                    | 159.80                                                                                                                    | 65.84                                                                                                                     | 107.41                                                                                                                    | 119.11                                                                                                                    | 571.50                                                                                                                    | 1197.06                                                                                                                   | -506.31                                                                                                                   | 732.17                                                                                                                    | 402.94                                                                                                                    |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                | 0.23                                                                                                                      | 2.00                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 2.23                                                                                                                      | 4.40                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 6.63                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                      |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                    | 12.24                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 8.15                                                                                                                      | 4.09                                                                                                                      | 38.70                                                                                                                     | 59.34                                                                                                                     | -16.55                                                                                                                    | 147.77                                                                                                                    | 35.08                                                                                                                     |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                 | 81.56                                                                                                                     | 271.57                                                                                                                    | 312.39                                                                                                                    | 41.83                                                                                                                     | 938.73                                                                                                                    | 1287.23                                                                                                                   | -305.98                                                                                                                   | 627.30                                                                                                                    | 484.47                                                                                                                    |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                    | 6.23                                                                                                                      | 3.89                                                                                                                      | 5.19                                                                                                                      | 4.93                                                                                                                      | 6.12                                                                                                                      | 5.90                                                                                                                      | 5.15                                                                                                                      | 4.81                                                                                                                      | 0.39                                                                                                                      |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                | 172.63                                                                                                                    | 205.12                                                                                                                    | 138.09                                                                                                                    | 239.76                                                                                                                    | 78.94                                                                                                                     | 560.44                                                                                                                    | -241.10                                                                                                                   | 402.76                                                                                                                    | 111.90                                                                                                                    |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 105.62                                                                                                                    | 46.55                                                                                                                     | 87.19                                                                                                                     | 128.39                                                                                                                    | 157.53                                                                                                                    | 58.14                                                                                                                     | 50.27                                                                                                                     | 83.16                                                                                                                     |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                   | 15.76                                                                                                                     | 50.65                                                                                                                     | 16.91                                                                                                                     | 49.76                                                                                                                     | 38.89                                                                                                                     | 52.89                                                                                                                     | 36.07                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                      | 4.49                                                                                                                      |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                             | 293.44                                                                                                                    | 237.99                                                                                                                    | 257.43                                                                                                                    | 275.28                                                                                                                    | 565.39                                                                                                                    | 571.91                                                                                                                    | 269.22                                                                                                                    | 534.26                                                                                                                    | 484.91                                                                                                                    |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                               | 8.63                                                                                                                      | 40.52                                                                                                                     | 43.80                                                                                                                     | 5.53                                                                                                                      | 49.37                                                                                                                     | 71.67                                                                                                                     | -16.58                                                                                                                    | 85.29                                                                                                                     | 44.61                                                                                                                     |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                               | 127.17                                                                                                                    | 371.52                                                                                                                    | 469.16                                                                                                                    | 29.56                                                                                                                     | 712.92                                                                                                                    | 904.79                                                                                                                    | -162.20                                                                                                                   | 640.50                                                                                                                    | 371.28                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                           | 4074.30                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                           | 2450.52                                                                                                                   | 2730.30                                                                                                                   | 3094.53                                                                                                                   | 2108.84                                                                                                                   | 6362.96                                                                                                                   | 9370.47                                                                                                                   | -886.27                                                                                                                   | 6435.55                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                           |