Lok Sabha Question No. 3982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Guidelines under Solid and Liquid Waste Management
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3982 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10-08-2017

## Guidelines under Solid and Liquid Waste Management

## 3982. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  for  Solid  and  Liquid  Waste Management (SLWM) Projects in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  any  schemes  to  make  the  people  aware regarding SLWM Projects in rural area;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  number  of  Regional  and  National  Workshops  on  SLWM  Projects  held  across  the country  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  along  with  the  outcome thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  and  (b)  The  SBM  (G)  Guidelines  also  has  guidelines  on  Solid  and  Liquid  Waste Management  (SLWM).  The  Ministry  has  further  shared  Guidelines  on  Solid  and  Liquid Waste  Management  (SLWM),  National  Guideline  on  Menstrual  Hygiene  Management,  A Source Book on SLWM in Rural Areas and an SLWM Primer to help the States to take-up SLWM  Projects.  Under  this  component,  activities  like  compost  pits,  vermi  composting, biogas plants, low cost drainage, soakage channels/ pits, reuse of waste water and system for collection, segregation and disposal of household garbage and menstrual hygiene management etc. can be taken up. States/UTs have the flexibility to adopt the SLWM method which it considers appropriate. Funds for Solid and Liquid Waste Management activities with cap of Rs. 7/12/15/20 lakh are available for Gram Panchayats having upto 150/300/500/ more than 500 households.
- (c)  &  (d)  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin),  up  to  8%  of  total  resources  under  the programme can be spent on Information, Education and Communication (IEC) - of these 5% are to be spent at the State and district levels. Keeping in view the greater impact of engaging with people through direct communication many States are focusing on community approach, wherein the people are directly triggered and made aware about the importance of sanitation and Solid and Liquid Waste Management.
- (e)  Three  regional  workshops  were  organized  at  Trivandrum,  Guwahati  and  Ranchi  during 2014-15. A National workshop on SLWM was organized in New Delhi on 21.04.2015. Also a National workshop on SLWM was organized at Trivendrum, Kerala on 15 th and 16 th July, 2016. 3 National level Workshops were held on 22 nd June,  2017,  23 rd June,  2017  and  27 th June,  2017   at    Conference  Room  of  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation,  4 th Floor Pt.DD  Antyodaya  Bhawan,  CGO  Complex,  Lodhi  Road,  New  Delhi.  In  the  workshops, Model DPR, replicable technologies for SLWM, Indicative & Participative IEC and Capacity building  strategy  were  discussed.  States  are  also  organising  the  Workshop  on  SLWM regularly. Also, three Exhibitions were organized in New Delhi on 26-27 th August 2014, 2324 January 2015 and 2-3 July 2015 wherein innovative technologies in respect of Solid and Liquid Waste Management were showcased to various State Governments.