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Lok Sabha Question No. 6428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Tree Plantation along NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## C GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6428

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2018

## TREE PLANTATION ALONG NHS

## 6428. SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of trees cut down for widening of National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b) whether  it  is  mandatory/policy  to  plant  sufficient  trees  along  the  newly constructed NHs as part of the fulfillment of the projected road works, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is aware that the planting of trees along the newly constructed NHs in Assam has not been done so far; and if  so,  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  against  those  road construction  companies  which  do  not  plant  trees  as  per  the  Government

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Trees  are  cut  for  providing  space  for  widening  of  National  Highways  under different  statutory  conditions  and  by  different  agencies  including  the  Forest Dept depending on requirement of site. Information regarding tree cutting is

not compiled by National Highways Authority of India. Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  has  promulgated  Green  Highways  (Plantations,

- (b) Transplantations,  Beautification  and  Maintenance)  Policy  2015  to  develop
- (d) policy?

green  corridors  along  National  Highways  for  sustainable  environment  and inclusive growth.  Tree planting is also generally a part of the project specific conditions stipulated by the Statutory authorities while granting clearances to a  project.  The  Right  of  Way  (ROW)  of  highway  section  is  provided  with median plantation and avenue plantations as per availability of clear space.

(c) and  (d)  Tree  planting  is  an  ongoing  activity  and  is  done  as  per  the availability  and  requirement  of  site.  In  Assam  so  far  84,981  trees  have  been planted  on  the  avenues  and  the  medians  by  National  Highways  Authority  of India. Median Plantation and Avenue Plantation are done by the contractors as per provisions of the Contract Agreement and defaults, if any, are dealt as per provisions of the Contract Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: ODF Villages in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05-04-2018

## ODF Villages in Madhya Pradesh

## 6427. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  villages  in  MadhyaPradesh  which  have  been  declared as  OpenDefecation Free (ODF) during the last threeyears;
- (b) the amount spent to make thesevillages open defecation free during the saidperiod; and
- (c)  the  policy  bottlenecks  andimplementation  deficiencies  noticed  inmaking  a  village  open defecation free alongwith the remedial action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  In  total  23,537  villages  have  been  declared  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  in  Madhya Pradesh during last 3 years as on 28.3.2018.
- (b)  Rs.2640.64  crores  have  been  spent  as  Central  share  in Madhya Pradesh  under  Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).
- (c) Sanitation is mainly a behavioral  issue. It involves change of mindset of people to stop open  defecation and to adopt safe sanitation  practices.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.States  are  also  carrying  out  IEC  campaign including  interpersonal  Communication  (IPC).Many  States  are  focusing  on  community approaches, wherein the people are directly triggered and made aware about the importance of  sanitation  and  hygiene  using  interactive  individual/  community-based  triggering  tools. Besides, conventional IEC tools are also used to educate the people.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: National Institute of Rural Development
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6425

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## 6425.   SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any request from the State of Kerala to open a branch of National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) in the State;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has considered the same and taken any decision on the request; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): No, Madam.

- (b) & (c): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Youth Hostels Association of India
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI, J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

Youth Hostels Association of India

6422. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA: SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Youth Hostels Association of India  (YHAI) New Delhi is  registered  with  Registrar  of  Societies/Companies and working on the land allotted by the Government, receiving grants, various rebates, tax exemptions etc. from the Government for its activities and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the YHAI has adopted any prescribed election procedure and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any Ombudsman or Regulator has been appointed by the Government for the YHAI and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  management/Government  authorities  have  received representations regarding alleged financial irregularities and misconduct  of  office  bearers  of  the  YHAI  and  if  so,  the  details
- thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (e) the details of hostels/association authorized to issue licence;
- (f) whether  the  YHAI  has  intimated  to  the  Government  agencies regarding  the  construction  and  purchase  of  hostels  at  various locations  particularly  in  Mysore  and  Darjeeling  and  if  so,  the details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (g) the  details  of  participants,  staff  etc.  who  lost  their  lives  during the  trekking  programmes  of  the  YHAI  so  far  and  whether  any representations have been received in this regard and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a) to (g) Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI) is a private body which  is  neither  under  the  administrative  control  nor  receiving financial  grants  from  the  Department  of  Youth  Affairs.  As  such details about YHAI are not available with the Department of Youth Affairs.  No  Ombudsman  or  Regulator  has  been  appointed  by  the Department  of  Youth  Affairs  for  the  YHAI.  There  is  no  question  of YHAI sending any proposal to Department of Youth Affairs as they are not recognized by Government of India for such purpose.

Sometimes,  complaints  regarding  YHAI  were  received  by  the Department  of  Youth  Affairs  which  were  forwarded  to  YHAI  for appropriate action.

The details of participants, staff etc. who lost their lives during the  trekking  programmes  of  the  YHAI  are  not  available  with  the Department nor any representation has been received in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Management Information System under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6420

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM UNDER MGNREGS

## 6420.   SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Management  Information  System  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  only  calculates  delays  in  wage payments till the Fund Transfer Orders are signed by the second signatory and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this is an incomplete method of calculation of length of wage delays and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this has been taken into consideration and steps have been taken to rectify this method of calculation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): The provisions of para 29 (1) (b) of Schedule-II, clearly states that ' For the purpose of  ensuring  accountability  in  payment  of  wages  and  to  calculate  culpability  of  various functionaries or agencies,  the  State  shall  divide  the  processes  leading  to  determination  and payment of wages into various stages such as -
- i. measurement of work;
- ii. computerising the muster rolls;
- iii. computerising of measurements;
- iv. generation of wage lists; and
- v. uploading of Fund Transfer Orders (FTOs),
- and specify stage wise maximum time limits along with the functionary or agency which is responsible for discharging the specific function.
- (b)to(d): The Ministry along with the States is making all efforts to increase the timely payment  of  wages.  The  payment  process  has  two  stages.  Stage-I  calculates  the  status  till generation  and  signing  of  FTOs  by  2 nd Signatory  and  Stage-II  calculates  the  status  post signing of FTOs by 2 nd signatory up to crediting of wages into beneficiary's account. There is considerable progress in Stage-I payment. This has increased from 43% in the FY 2016-17 to 86% in the current FY, so far.  Similarly the Stage-II has been increased from 17% in FY 2016-17 to 43% in the FY 2017-18 (as on February, 2018).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Setting up of Aviation Universities
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the April 2018) Sth

Setting up of Aviation Universities

## 6418. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of Aviation Universities running in the country as on date;
- whether any\_proposal has been received from the State Governments for
- () the role of the Ministry in setting up Aviation Universities;
- setting "p aviation universities in their respective States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken on the said proposals?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b): The Government has set up a dedicated National Aviation University at Fursatganj, Uttar Pradesh, a8 a Central University under the Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Act; 2013. (c) & (d): Ne proposal is under active consideration of the Ministry for the

setting up of any other aviation university.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Target for Wind Power Generation
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-6416

TO BE ANSWERED ON-05.04.2018

## TARGET FOR WIND POWER GENERATION

## 6416. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  target  fixed  for  wind  power  generation  along  with  the  achievements  made  in  this regard during the last Five Year Plan;
- (b)  whether  any  study  has  been  conducted  to  identify  the  locations  for  the  exploitation  of wind energy in various parts of the country during the current Finance Commission period; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The targets fixed for wind power projects along with achievements made during the last Five Year plan (2012-17) is given in Annexure-I.

(b)&(c) During the current Finance Commission period fifty seven wind monitoring stations have been installed covering  eleven states in the country to identify potential locations for wind energy exploitation. The state-wise details are given in Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I

## REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6416 FOR 05.04.2018

12 th Plan Physical Targets and Achievements for Wind Energy

| Year    |   Target (MW) |   Achievement (MW) |
|---------|---------------|--------------------|
| 2012-13 |          2500 |            1700.3  |
| 2013-14 |          2500 |            2078.88 |
| 2014-15 |          2000 |            2311.78 |
| 2015-16 |          2400 |            3423.05 |
| 2016-17 |          4000 |            5502.37 |

## ANNEXURE-II

## REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b)&(c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6416 FOR 05.04.2018

## The State-wise number of wind monitoring stations established during the current Finance Commission period

| S.No.   | State          |   No. of Met. Masts |
|---------|----------------|---------------------|
| 1       | Tamil Nadu     |                   9 |
| 2       | Gujarat        |                   1 |
| 3       | Telangana      |                   4 |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh   |                  10 |
| 5       | Madhya Pradesh |                   1 |
| 6       | Assam          |                   7 |
| 7       | Tripura        |                   5 |
| 8       | Manipur        |                   2 |
| 9       | Mizoram        |                   4 |
| 10      | Nagaland       |                   3 |
| 11      | Meghalaya      |                  11 |
|         | Total          |                  57 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 6415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Electricity to all Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## ELECTRICITY TO ALL VILLAGES

6415. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY: SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is determined to provide electricity to all villages in the country under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the  number  of  un-electrified  villages  in  the  country  and  the  number  of  such  unelectrified villages in Jharkhand; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to provide electricity to all the remaining villages?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (d) : Government  of India, under Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), has targeted to electrify all the remaining un-electrified census villages across the country. As reported by States, there were 18,452 un-electrified census villages in the country,  as  on  01.04.2015.  Only  323  census  villages  remained  un-electrified  as  on 01.04.2018.  It is targeted to electrify remaining un-electrified census villages by 1st  May, 2018.

The State of Jharkhand has reported 2525 un-electrified census villages, as on 1st   April,  2015;  and  these  have  now  been  electrified  excluding  58  villages  found  uninhabited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Energy Efficient Buildings
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6412 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

6412. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government to make all existing and future Government as well as commercial buildings in the country energy efficient;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the estimated quantity and value of power savings as a result of this proposal; and

- (c) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (c) : Making all buildings, including existing and future Government and Commercial buildings as energy efficient is an ongoing process. Towards this end, the Government of India has taken the following initiatives:-

- (i) Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency  (BEE)  has  published  the  Energy  Efficient  Building Code - 2017 (ECBC-2017) which provides guidelines for design and construction of energy efficient buildings. This code is applicable to commercial buildings having a connected load of 100 kW or above or contract demand of 120 kVA or above. Respective  authorities  including  State  Governments  and  Union  Territories  have been advised to implement this code.
- (ii) Government of India has mandated installation of LED based lighting and energy efficient  appliances  in  all  Government  buildings.  This  has  been  taken  up  for implementation  in  Central  Government  buildings  across  the  country  through respective Ministries/Departments.

..........2.

- (iii) The  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has  released  Model  Building  Bye  Laws 2016 (MBBL-2016), which advocates various norms for green buildings including the provisions of making buildings energy efficient. The MBBL has been circulated to all States/UTs for adoption.

Upto 31st March, 2018, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), which is a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, has completed building energy efficiency projects in 1346 buildings, resulting in energy savings of over 64.97 million kWh and cost savings  of  Rs.  68.21  crore.  In  addition,  several  Ministries/Departments,  including  their attached/subordinate offices are also getting their buildings converted into energy efficient buildings by retrofitting of LED based lights and energy efficient appliances, through other agencies, like the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and Military Engineer Services (MES) etc. These efforts will also lead to additional energy and cost savings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6411

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## AAJEEVIKA GRAMEEN EXPRESS YOJANA

## 6411.   SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY) has been implemented across the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) the main rural transport vehicle that is being provided under the said yojana; and
- (c) whether any special provisions have been made for women under the said yojana and if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): Aajeevika  Grameen  Express  Yojana  (AGEY)  is  being  implemented  currently  in  9 States across the country.  The State wise details are provided in the following table:
- (b): The  main  type  of  transport  vehicles  being  provided  under  the  yojana  are  battery operated e-rickshaws and Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPV).
- (c): The  scheme  provides  interest  free  loans  to  members  of  women  Self  Help  Groups (SHGs)  formed  under  Deendayal  Antodaya  Yojana-National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission (DAY-NRLM) for purchase of vehicles.

| No   | State          |   No. of Vehicles |
|------|----------------|-------------------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh |                15 |
| 2    | Assam          |                37 |
| 3    | Chhattisgarh   |               124 |
| 4    | Jharkhand      |                 3 |
| 5    | Madhya Pradesh |                63 |
| 6    | Meghalaya      |                 2 |
| 7    | Mizoram        |                18 |
| 8    | Uttar Pradesh  |                16 |
| 9    | Uttarakhand    |                10 |
|      | Total          |               288 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 6410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Impact of ODF Drive
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6410 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05-04-2018

## Impact of ODF Drive

## 6410. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government hasassessed the impact of the Open DefecationFree (ODF) drive;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcomethereof particularly in Saurashtra region;
- (c) whether any reports/complaintshas been received that the toilets built underthe scheme are not disabled-friendly andhave other problems as well; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and thecorrective steps proposed to be taken inthis regard?

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

(a) and (b) Open Defecation Free (ODF) has a positive impact on the health of the people. This  helps  save  money  spent  on  treatment  of  avoidable  diseases  caused  due  to  open defecation.  As  per  study  undertaken  by UNICEF,  on  an  average  each  household  in  Open Defecation Free villages in India saves Rs.50,000 every year by way of diseases averted, time saved and lives saved. Further, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has also conducted a  study  to  assess  the  health  impacts  of  the  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin).  The  study revealed that there is reduction in cases of diarrhea, stunting and wasting among children in ODF areas versus comparable non-ODF  areas,  and  lesser  cases  of  women  with  lower than average Body Mass Index in ODF areas.The findings of the study are indicative for any ODF areas versus comparable non-ODF areas, which may include the Saurashtra region.

- (c)  and  (d)  No,  Madam.  However  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  has  issued instructions that  households  having  differently-able  persons  should  be  provided  disabledfriendly toilets and all Community sanitary complexes need to be made Divyang-friendly.