Lok Sabha Question No. 488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Status of Implementation of Sanitation Programmes
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13-12-2018

## Status of Implementation of Sanitation Programmes

## 488. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  shifted  its  focus  on  providing  sanitation  facilities  in  the country particularly to the rural areas;
- (b) if so, the present status of implementation of various programmes to provide sanitation facilities  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  programmes-  wise  and  State/UT-wise implementation of the same;
- (c) whether the Government has made any progress in mobilising behavioural change among people to increase usage of toilets in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  water  scarcity  is  the  major  concern  to behavioural change of the people to increase usage of toilets in the country;
- (e) if so, what is the response of the Government in this regard; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  further  measures  to  see  the  success  eliminating open defecation by ensuring water facilities, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  The  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  [SBM(G)]  was  launched  with  effect  from  2 nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2 nd October, 2019 by providing access to toilet facilities to all rural households in the country.
- (b)Sanitation coverage in the country as on 2.10.2014 was 38.7%. This has now increased to 97.11%. Since the launch of SBM(G) on 2 nd October, 2014, 892.75 lakh toilets  have  been constructed  under  SBM(G)  as  on  10.12.2018.5,35,073villages,  2,43,132  Gram Panchayats, 5,615  Blocks,  549  Districts,  and  25  States/UT,  namely,Sikkim,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Kerala, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, D & N Haveli, Punjab, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, A & N Islands, Lakshadweep, Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, J & K, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Puducherry and MPhave been declared ODF.  State/UT-wise, Sanitation Coverage, IHHLs constructed and ODF declared villages as per Integrated Management Information System of SBM(G) as on 10.12.2018 is at Annexure-1.

(c) The focus of the Swachh Bharat Mission is on behavior change and usage of toilets.The programme  is  being  run  as  a  janandolan  with  cooperation  of  all  sections  of  the  society including the NGOs, Corporates, youth etc. Sanitation is a State subject and Panchayats are being actively  involved  in  the  programme.Under SBM(G), massive media campaigns  have been  undertaken  at  national  level  using  Audio  Visual  (TV)  and  Audio  (Radio)  media.  In order  to  generate  awareness,  the  programme  lays  emphasis  on  community  involvement. Under the programme, up to 8% of total project cost can be spent on Information, Education and  Communication(IEC).  Conventional  IEC  tools  like  writings  on  wall,  hoardings  and banners in villages are also used to educate the people.

A  third-party  survey  conducted  by  an  Independent  Verification  Agency  (IVA)  under  the World  Bank  Support  Project,  in  2017-18,  found  that  93.2%  of  households  with  access  to toilets used them.

(d) to (f) As per SwachchataStatus Report 2016 of National Sample Survey Office, 93.9%  of rural households having toilets have access to water for use in toilets.  Under SBM(G), the incentive for individual toilet has been increased from Rs.10,000 to Rs.12,000 to provide for water availability, including for storing water for hand-washing and cleaning. The SBM(G) and  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme(NRDWP)  guidelines  also  provide  for convergence  towards  implementation  of  the  programmes  of  sanitation  and  water,  and  to maximize the availability of water for sanitation purposes. ODF declared villages are being prioritized for providing Piped Water Supply Schemes(PWSS) under NRDWP.

## Statement referred in part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.488 due for reply on 13-12-2018

## State/UT-wise, Sanitation Coverage, IHHLs constructed and ODF declared villages as on 10.12.2018

| S.N.   | State/UT          |   Sanitation Coverage as on 10.12.2018 | IHHLs constructed from 2.10.2014 to 10.12.2018   |   ODF declared villages as on 10.12.2018 |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1      | A&NISLANDS        |                                 100    | 18535                                            |                                      192 |
| 2      | ANDHRAPRADESH     |                                 100    | 3807367                                          |                                    18841 |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                 100    | 114767                                           |                                     5389 |
| 4      | ASSAM             |                                  98.67 | 3153541                                          |                                    21383 |
| 5      | BIHAR             |                                  88.24 | 9254305                                          |                                    16613 |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH        |                                 100    | 0                                                |                                       13 |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH      |                                 100    | 3307460                                          |                                    18769 |
| 8      | D &NHAVELI        |                                 100    | 18758                                            |                                       69 |
| 9      | DAMAN &DIU        |                                 100    | 1600                                             |                                       26 |
| 10     | GOA               |                                  76.22 | 28637                                            |                                       22 |
| 11     | GUJARAT           |                                 100    | 3175860                                          |                                    18261 |
| 12     | HARYANA           |                                 100    | 633610                                           |                                     6908 |
| 13     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                 100    | 172734                                           |                                    15921 |
| 14     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |                                 100    | 1077022                                          |                                     7565 |
| 15     | JHARKHAND         |                                 100    | 3344333                                          |                                    29564 |
| 16     | KARNATAKA         |                                 100    | 4191022                                          |                                    26931 |
| 17     | KERALA            |                                 100    | 226602                                           |                                     2027 |
| 18     | LAKSHADWEEP       |                                 100    |                                                  |                                        9 |
| 19     | MADHYA PRADESH    |                                 100    | 6288078                                          |                                    50228 |
| 20     | MAHARASHTRA       |                                 100    | 5532175                                          |                                    40500 |
| 21     | MANIPUR           |                                 100    | 242845                                           |                                     2556 |
| 22     | MEGHALAYA         |                                 100    | 209357                                           |                                     6028 |
| 23     | MIZORAM           |                                 100    | 33988                                            |                                      695 |
| 24     | NAGALAND          |                                 100    | 130781                                           |                                     1451 |
| 25     | ODISHA            |                                  74.37 | 5008772                                          |                                    17522 |
| 26     | PUDUCHERRY        |                                 100    | 28002                                            |                                      265 |
| 27     | PUNJAB            |                                 100    | 298062                                           |                                    13726 |
| 28     | RAJASTHAN         |                                 100    | 7642967                                          |                                    42869 |
| 29     | SIKKIM            |                                 100    | 4514                                             |                                      441 |
| 30     | TAMIL NADU        |                                 100    | 4717285                                          |                                    12524 |
| 31     | TELANGANA         |                                  94.09 | 2791767                                          |                                     6883 |
| 32     | TRIPURA           |                                  95.37 | 275487                                           |                                      675 |
| 33     | UTTAR PRADESH     |                                 100    | 17074239                                         |                                    97158 |
| 34     | UTTARAKHAND       |                                 100    | 478466                                           |                                    15473 |
| 35     | WESTBENGAL        |                                  98.28 | 5992343                                          |                                    37576 |
|        |                   |                                  97.11 | 89275281                                         |                                   535073 |