Lok Sabha Question No. 736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Community Toilets in AP
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 736 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07-02-2019

## Community Toilets in AP

## 736. SHRI J.C. DIVAKARREDDY

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

- (a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh is focusing on construction of community toilets  in  select  villages  of  Vizianagaram,  Anantapur  and  Srikakulam  districts  as  many people are unable to construct toilets at their houses due to space constraints, if so, the details thereof and the financial assistance being provided to AP State by Union Government since the inception of the scheme, year and district-wise in the State;
- (b) the details of the construction of individual and community toilets in select  villages as part of the steps to achieve 100% 'Open Defecation Free' (ODF) status for the districts by February, 2018 in AP State;
- (c) whether the construction of individual toilets had been going on smoothly in tribal areas too in Andhra Pradesh including Araku, Paderu and other areas, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the funds sanctioned/spent for the ODF in tribal areas since inception of the scheme in AP State?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b) As  per  the  information  received  from  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh, Community Sanitary Complexes (CSCs) have been sanctioned in Vizianagaram, Ananthapurand Srikakulam districts based on the requirement and proposals submitted bythe districts.The  State  has  already  becomeOpen  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  on  07.07.2018.    The details  of  individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  and  CSCs  constructed  in  Vizianagaram, Ananthapurand Srikakulam districts are as given below:

|   Sl. No. | District     | No. of IHHLs constructed   |   No. of CSCs constructed |
|-----------|--------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Vizianagaram | 3,23,910                   |                       496 |
|         2 | Ananthapur   | 2,80,887                   |                      2603 |
|         3 | Srikakulam   | 3,43,565                   |                      3725 |

As  sanitation  is  a  State  subject,  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  [SBM(G)]  is  being implemented through State/UT Governments.   Hence, the  funds under the programme are released  to  the  States.    Further  allocation/release  of  the  same  to  the  districts  is  the responsibility  of  the  States.The  details  of  funds  released  by  the  Government  of  India  to Andhra Pradesh since 2014-15 are given below:

| Sl.No.   | Financial Year             |   Amount released (Rs. in crore) |
|----------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1        | 2014-15                    |                           116.1  |
| 2        | 2015-16                    |                           234.17 |
| 3        | 2016-17                    |                           342.21 |
| 4        | 2017-18                    |                          1190.71 |
| 5        | 2018-19 (up to 05.02.2019) |                           690.58 |
| Total    | Total                      |                          2573.77 |

(c)& (d)Yes, Madam.The details of IHHLs constructed and funds spent for the ODF in tribal areas in Andhra Pradesh sinceinception of the scheme, as per the information received from the State Government,aregiven below:-

| Sl. No.   | Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA)   | No. of IHHLs constructed   | Funds spent (Rs. in lakh)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Srisailam                                     | 28223                      | 5080.14                     |
| 2         | Rampachodavaram                               | 18475                      | 3325.5                      |
| 3         | Chintoor                                      | 9796                       | 1763.28                     |
| 4         | Seethapeta                                    | 42901                      | 7722.18                     |
| 5         | Parvathipuram                                 | 73285                      | 13191.30                    |
| 6         | Paderu                                        | 52836                      | 9510.48                     |
| Total     | Total                                         | 2,25,516                   | 40,592.88                   |