Lok Sabha Question No. 2340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Construction of Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2340 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16-03-2017

## Construction of Toilets

## 2340. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Swachh Bharat Mission, the scheme for building toilets is also accompanied by the provisions for running water to carry the sludge to a common dumping ground and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the manner in which the waste generated is treated;
- (c) whether there are septic tanks to treat the sewage; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  and  (b)  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin),  measures  are  taken  to  prevent  open defecation and to provide safe disposal of human excreta. This can be done through on-site toilet  technologies such  as twin-leach pit that do not require underground sewerage system and are much cheaper and equally effective. The choice of technology lies with the end-user, as long as it ensures safe disposal of human excreta.
- (c) and (d) State/UT-wise, number of toilets with Septic Tank as per Census 2011 is at Annexure-1.

## Statement referred in part (c) and (d) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.2340 due for reply on 16-03-2017

## State/UT-wise, number of toilets with Septic Tank as per Census 2011

| S.N.   | STATE/UT                 |   Toilets with Septic Tank (Rural) |   Toilets with Septic Tank (Urban) |
|--------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1      | ANDAMAN& NICOBAR ISLANDS |                              29780 |                              28584 |
| 2      | ANDHRAPRADESH            |                            3223554 |                            3010062 |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                              23258 |                              35330 |
| 4      | ASSAM                    |                             448229 |                             498977 |
| 5      | BIHAR                    |                            1963185 |                            1061688 |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH               |                                316 |                               1954 |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH             |                             331731 |                             602010 |
| 8      | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI       |                               8172 |                              27013 |
| 9      | DAMAN&DIU                |                               6193 |                              36975 |
| 10     | GOA                      |                              64649 |                             117575 |
| 11     | GUJARAT                  |                            1464512 |                            1313454 |
| 12     | HARYANA                  |                             783488 |                             416287 |
| 13     | HIMACHAL PRADESH         |                             686780 |                              75239 |
| 14     | JAMMU &KASHMIR           |                             161159 |                             196116 |
| 15     | JHARKHAND                |                             232161 |                             735837 |
| 16     | KARNATAKA                |                             805618 |                             906083 |
| 17     | KERALA                   |                            1828639 |                            2052709 |
| 18     | LAKSHADWEEP              |                               2450 |                               7676 |
| 19     | MADHYAPRADESH            |                             925512 |                            1927886 |
| 20     | MAHARASHTRA              |                            2493671 |                            3096573 |
| 21     | MANIPUR                  |                              51570 |                              73875 |
| 22     | MEGHALAYA                |                              47927 |                              79781 |
| 23     | MIZORAM                  |                              24129 |                              82885 |
| 24     | NAGALAND                 |                              60233 |                              77394 |
| 25     | NCT OF DELHI             |                              46351 |                             804480 |
| 26     | ODISHA                   |                             631754 |                             683396 |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY               |                              34404 |                             125466 |
| 28     | PUNJAB                   |                            1080343 |                             417428 |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN                |                             930673 |                            1409975 |
| 30     | SIKKIM                   |                              56760 |                              19912 |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU               |                            1373262 |                            3385422 |
| 32     | TRIPURA                  |                              31058 |                              88346 |
| 33     | UTTAR PRADESH            |                            3063640 |                            3491029 |
| 34     | UTTARAKHAND              |                             484522 |                             314277 |
| 35     | WESTBENGAL               |                            1271765 |                            2885743 |
|        | Total                    |                           24671448 |                           30087437 |