Lok Sabha Question No. 2516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Bio-Toilets
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, BALKA SUMAN, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, RODMAL NAGAR, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2516

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## BIO-TOILETS

†2516.  SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of bio-toilets set up in passenger coaches during the  last  two  years  as  compared  to  the  annual  target  fixed  in  this regard, year-wise and zone-wise;
- (b)  the  year-wise  and  zone-wise  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and utilized for setting up of bio-toilets in passenger coaches during the last two years;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to set up bio-toilets in all the remaining trains/coaches with a view to maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the trains and at the railway stations;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  the cost to be incurred on each bio-toilet and the total number of biotoilets to be set up; and
- (f)  the details of steps taken by the Railways to install the bio-toilets in all trains/coaches within the stipulated time frame?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) The year-wise and zone-wise details of total number of bio-toilets installed  in passenger coaches  vis-à-vis annual target during the last

two years i.e. in 2016-17 and in 2017-18 is appended as Appendix-I.

- (b)  The  year-wise  and  zone-wise  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and expenditure booked for installation of bio-toilets in passenger coaches during  the  last  two  years  i.e.  in  2016-17  and  in  2017-18  is appended as Appendix-II.
- (c) and (d) Yes, Madam. Indian Railways propose to install bio-toilets in all the passenger carrying coaches by the year 2019.
- (e) Presently, the cost of providing 4 bio-toilets on a coach is ` 4.13 lakh  i.e.  approximately ` 1.0  lakh  per  bio-toilet  and  around  17,500 more passenger carrying coaches are to be provided with bio-toilets.
- (f)  To  complete  the  work  of  installation  of  bio-toilets  in  entire coaching fleet within stipulated time frame, following steps are being taken by Indian Railways:
1. All new coaches, being turned out from coach Production Units of Indian Railways, are fitted with bio-toilets.
2. Railway  workshops  have  been  instructed  to  retro-fit  bio-toilets  in all existing in-service eligible coaches undergoing mid-life rehabilitation and periodical overhaul.
3. Retro-fitment of bio-toilets is also being done in coaching depots.

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APPENDIX-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2516  BY  SHRIMATI  REKHA  VERMA,  SHRI  RAJAN VICHARE, SHRI SUMAN BALKA, SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, SHRI NAGAR RODMAL, SHRI ARVIND SAWANT TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2018 REGARDING BIO-TOILETS: (a):  Year-wise  and  zone-wise  details  of  total  number  of  bio-toilets installed in passenger coaches vis-à-vis annual target during the last two years i.e. in 2016-17 and in 2017-18:

|                    | No. of bio-toilets in passenger coaches   | No. of bio-toilets in passenger coaches   | No. of bio-toilets in passenger coaches   | No. of bio-toilets in passenger coaches   |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                    | In the year 2016-17                       | In the year 2016-17                       | In the year 2017-18                       | In the year 2017-18                       |
| Zonal Railway      | Target                                    | No. of bio- toilets installed             | Target                                    | No. of bio- toilets installed             |
| Central            | 2000                                      | 2164                                      | 2400                                      | 3552                                      |
| East Coast         | 850                                       | 958                                       | 2400                                      | 3400                                      |
| East Central       | 1200                                      | 358                                       | 3600                                      | 1391                                      |
| Eastern            | 1200                                      | 1281                                      | 2800                                      | 3440                                      |
| North Central      | 500                                       | 230                                       | 1200                                      | 442                                       |
| North Eastern      | 800                                       | 2008                                      | 2000                                      | 1190                                      |
| Northeast Frontier | 850                                       | 788                                       | 2800                                      | 2482                                      |
| Northern           | 1800                                      | 2159                                      | 4000                                      | 4415                                      |
| North Western      | 850                                       | 790                                       | 2000                                      | 2215                                      |
| South Central      | 1400                                      | 2036                                      | 3600                                      | 4138                                      |
| South East Central | 400                                       | 87                                        | 800                                       | 208                                       |
| South Eastern      | 1050                                      | 561                                       | 1600                                      | 1877                                      |
| Southern           | 1950                                      | 3211                                      | 4000                                      | 5747                                      |
| South Western      | 850                                       | 1814                                      | 2400                                      | 3452                                      |
| West Central       | 2850                                      | 2951                                      | 1600                                      | 3886                                      |
| Western            | 1450                                      | 859                                       | 2800                                      | 2651                                      |

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APPENDIX-II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2516  BY  SHRIMATI  REKHA  VERMA,  SHRI  RAJAN VICHARE, SHRI SUMAN BALKA, SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, SHRI NAGAR RODMAL, SHRI ARVIND SAWANT TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2018 REGARDING BIO-TOILETS:

(b):  Year-wise  and  zone-wise  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and expenditure booked for installation of bio-toilets in passenger coaches during the last two years i.e. in 2016-17 and in 2017-18 is:

|                    | Funds allocated/ Expenditure booked (in ` Crore)   | Funds allocated/ Expenditure booked (in ` Crore)   | Funds allocated/ Expenditure booked (in ` Crore)   | Funds allocated/ Expenditure booked (in ` Crore)   |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|                    | In year 2016-17                                    | In year 2016-17                                    | In year 2017-18                                    | In year 2017-18                                    |
| Zonal Railway      | Funds allocated                                    | Expenditure booked                                 | Funds allocated                                    | Expenditure booked                                 |
| Central            | 22                                                 | 16.31                                              | 34.5                                               | 34.52                                              |
| East Coast         | 21                                                 | 48.63                                              | 34.5                                               | 78.98                                              |
| East Central       | 6                                                  | 6.99                                               | 52                                                 | 12.34                                              |
| Eastern            | 11                                                 | 9.62                                               | 40                                                 | 18.58                                              |
| North Central      | 3                                                  | 5.69                                               | 17                                                 | 9.25                                               |
| North Eastern      | 17                                                 | 9.96                                               | 29                                                 | 19.4                                               |
| Northeast Frontier | 14                                                 | 8.16                                               | 40                                                 | 15.1                                               |
| Northern           | 29                                                 | 13.42                                              | 57                                                 | 27.62                                              |
| North Western      | 22                                                 | 10.26                                              | 29                                                 | 20.12                                              |
| South Central      | 19                                                 | 15.6                                               | 52                                                 | 32.81                                              |
| South East Central | 24                                                 | 7.13                                               | 37.5                                               | 12.67                                              |
| South Eastern      | 9                                                  | 10.86                                              | 23                                                 | 21.56                                              |
| Southern           | 44                                                 | 23.33                                              | 57                                                 | 51.23                                              |
| South Western      | 14                                                 | 6.83                                               | 34.5                                               | 11.96                                              |
| West Central       | 35                                                 | 26.15                                              | 23                                                 | 118.9                                              |
| Western            | 10                                                 | 15.8                                               | 40                                                 | 33.3                                               |

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