Lok Sabha Question No. 835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: World Toilet Day
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey, Sandhya Ray, Dhanush M Kumar, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.835 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2019

## World Toilet Day

835. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY: SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has celebrated the World Toilet Day recently and if so, the details along with the aims and objectives thereof;
- (b) the details of the programmes/events organized by the Government on this occasion along with the theme of the event;
- (c) whether the Government is taking action to ensure that everyone has a safe toilet by 2030 and if so, the details thereof and the action taken to meet the target;
- (d) whether the Government has successfully achieved to eliminate open defecation and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the number of villages and districts that are still practicing open defecation so far, State/UT-wise; and
- (f) the details of further measures taken/being taken by the Government to built toilets in each and every household in the country including Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) & (b) The World Toilet Day has been celebrated on 19 th November, 2019 by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. On this occasion, awards have been distributed to the topranking States and districts on the basis of quantitative and qualitative sanitation (Swachhata) parameters,  as  per  the  Swachh  Survekshan  Grameen,  2019.  Various  organizations  were  also recognized during the event for their contribution towards Swachhata-Hi-Seva, 2019.

(c) The  Government  has  recently  launched  a  10-year  rural  sanitation  strategy  (20192029) for implementation of Open Defecation Free (ODF) plus i.e. sustainability of ODF status and Solid and Liquid Waste Management.

(d) & (e) The  Government  had  launched  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  [SBM(G)] with effect from 2nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2nd October, 2019 by providing access to toilet facilities to all the rural households in the country.  As  per  the  data  reported  by  the  States  on  the  Online  Integrated  Management Information System of SBM(G), sanitation coverage in the rural areas of the country which was 38.7% on 2.10.2014 has increased to 100% and all the 5,99,963 villages of the country have already  declared  themselves  as  ODF.    As  per  National  Annual  Rural  Sanitation  Survey (NARSS)  2018-19  conducted  in  December,  2018,  93.1%  rural  households  have  access  to toilets.

(f) As per the data reported by the States on Online Integrated Management Information System of SBM(G), rural areas of all the States in the country have achieved 100% sanitation coverage.  Now the  focus  of  SBM(G)  is  on  ODF  sustainability.  The  Government  has  further advised all  the  States  to  ensure  that  no one  is  left  behind  under  SBM(G)  and  to  identify  the missed out rural households, if any, and support them to construct toilets under the programme.

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