Lok Sabha Question No. 3339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Drainage Connectivity to Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3339 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-03-2018

## Drainage Connectivity to Toilets

## 3339. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) the percentage of households in the country which do not have drainage connectivity in their toilets, State/ UT-wise; and
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  sanitation  condition  through  drainage connectivity in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  State/  UT-wise;  percentage  of  rural  households  without  drainage  connectivity  as  per Census 2011 is at Annexure-1.
- (b) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), Ministry promotes twin-leach pit toilets that do not require disposal of human faeces and are much cheaper and equally effective. Under this technology  human  faeces  become  manure  in  1-2  years.  Under  this  technology  no  sewage /drainage system is required.

## Statement referred in part (a) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No.3339 due for reply on 15-03-2018

## Percentage of rural households without drainage connectivity as per Census 2011

| State/UT                 |   Percentage of rural households without drainage connectivity |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS |                                                          67.98 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH           |                                                          58.01 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                                                          78.08 |
| ASSAM                    |                                                          86.23 |
| BIHAR                    |                                                          61.14 |
| CHANDIGARH               |                                                           5.75 |
| CHATTISGARH              |                                                          88.49 |
| DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI       |                                                          88.43 |
| DAMAN &DIU               |                                                          79.93 |
| GOA                      |                                                          45.82 |
| GUJARAT                  |                                                          82.01 |
| HARYANA                  |                                                          17.17 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH         |                                                          38.39 |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR           |                                                          64.34 |
| JHARKHAND                |                                                          83.69 |
| KARNATAKA                |                                                          57.46 |
| KERALA                   |                                                          60.75 |
| LAKSHADWEEP              |                                                          80.74 |
| MADHYA PRADESH           |                                                          74.75 |
| MAHARASHTRA              |                                                          52.19 |
| MANIPUR                  |                                                          56.4  |
| MEGHALAYA                |                                                          77.12 |
| MIZORAM                  |                                                          62.39 |
| NAGALAND                 |                                                          60.48 |
| NCT OF DELHI             |                                                          12.32 |
| ODISHA                   |                                                          88.11 |
| PUDUCHERRY               |                                                          63.32 |
| PUNJAB                   |                                                          19    |
| RAJASTHAN                |                                                          72.96 |
| SIKKIM                   |                                                          62.52 |
| TAMILNADU                |                                                          72.8  |
| TRIPURA                  |                                                          83.84 |
| UTTAR PRADESH            |                                                          38.2  |
| UTTARAKHAND              |                                                          52.27 |
| WEST BENGAL              |                                                          84.7  |
| INDIA                    |                                                          63.25 |