Lok Sabha Question No. 3448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: SBM-G
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3448

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-03-2018

## SBM-G

## 3448. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

## 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 Gujarat after implementation of the said Mission, State-wise;
- (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  Gujarat  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 STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (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 14.03.2018 is at Annexure-1.  The sanitation coverage has increased by 40.28% nationally and by 60.08% in Gujarat.
- (b) The States which are lowest in terms of sanitation coverage are Bihar, UP, Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir. 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.
- (c) The details of funds released to the State Government of Gujarat 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                  |                          156.07 |
|      2 | 2015-16                  |                          478.22 |
|      3 | 2016-17                  |                          751.23 |
|      4 | 2017-18(Upto 14.03.2018) |                          369.46 |

## Statement referred in part (a) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No.3448 due for reply on 15-03-2018

## State/UT-wise  Sanitation Coverage as on 2.10.2014 and 14.3.2018

| S.N.   | State/UT          |   %Coverage as on 02.10.2014 |   %Coverage as on 14.03.2018 |   Improvement since 2.10.2014 |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1      | A &NISLANDS       |                        52.73 |                        97.44 |                         44.71 |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                        33.02 |                        88.44 |                         55.42 |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                        43.65 |                       100    |                         56.35 |
| 4      | ASSAM             |                        40.37 |                        82.1  |                         41.73 |
| 5      | BIHAR             |                        21.44 |                        41.4  |                         19.96 |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH      |                        36.67 |                       100    |                         63.33 |
| 7      | D &NHAVELI        |                        53.73 |                       100    |                         46.27 |
| 8      | DAMAN &DIU        |                         0    |                       100    |                        100    |
| 9      | GOA               |                        60.59 |                        76.22 |                         15.63 |
| 10     | GUJARAT           |                        39.92 |                       100    |                         60.08 |
| 11     | HARYANA           |                        76.26 |                       100    |                         23.74 |
| 12     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                        87.95 |                       100    |                         12.05 |
| 13     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |                        22.18 |                        51.35 |                         29.17 |
| 14     | JHARKHAND         |                        26.55 |                        70.82 |                         44.27 |
| 15     | KARNATAKA         |                        37.28 |                        88.7  |                         51.42 |
| 16     | KERALA            |                        95.03 |                       100    |                          4.97 |
| 17     | MADHYA PRADESH    |                        32.39 |                        89.49 |                         57.1  |
| 18     | MAHARASHTRA       |                        50.28 |                       100.46 |                         50.18 |
| 19     | MANIPUR           |                        51.09 |                        85.09 |                         34    |
| 20     | MEGHALAYA         |                        57.67 |                       100    |                         42.33 |
| 21     | MIZORAM           |                        64.14 |                        97.4  |                         33.26 |
| 22     | NAGALAND          |                        57.12 |                        87.6  |                         30.48 |
| 23     | ODISHA            |                        10.22 |                        48.49 |                         38.27 |
| 24     | PUDUCHERRY        |                        45.16 |                        55.04 |                          9.88 |
| 25     | PUNJAB            |                        73.56 |                        96.62 |                         23.06 |
| 26     | RAJASTHAN         |                        26.3  |                        99.71 |                         73.41 |
| 27     | SIKKIM            |                        91.84 |                       100    |                          8.16 |
| 28     | TAMILNADU         |                        48.63 |                        95.03 |                         46.4  |
| 29     | TELANGANA         |                        30.84 |                        82.38 |                         51.54 |
| 30     | TRIPURA           |                        51.86 |                        74.32 |                         22.46 |
| 31     | UTTAR PRADESH     |                        34.81 |                        58.28 |                         23.47 |
| 32     | UTTARAKHAND       |                        68.27 |                       100    |                         31.73 |
| 33     | WEST BENGAL       |                        54.59 |                        95.28 |                         40.69 |
|        |                   |                        38.7  |                        78.98 |                         40.28 |