Lok Sabha Question No. 1654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Construction of Toilets under SBM in Odisha
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1654 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-12-2018

## Construction of Toilets under SBM inOdisha

## 1654. DR. PRABHAS KUMARSINGH:

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

- (a) the number of toilets constructed in Odisha under Swachh Bharat Mission GrameenSBMG) since its inception especially in Bargarh and Jharsuguda districts;
- (b)  the  number  of  people  who  have  been  benefited  under  SBM-G  in  the  last  four  years, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) why the project has not been completed in the last four years in Odisha especially Bargarh and Jharsuguda and the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)], in Odisha, 50,71,913 individual household  latrines  (IHHLs)  have  been  constructed  till17.12.2018.    And,  in  Bargarh  and Jharsuguda districts,1,95,252 and 66,944 IHHLs have been constructed respectively.
- (b) Under  SBM(G),  8,97,10,045individual  household  toilets  have  been  constructed  till 17.12.2018.    State/UT-wise  details  are  given  at Annexure .    As  a  result,  5,36,518  villages have been declared Open Defecation Free.  Benefits of ODF are accrued to all household in the village.
- (c) SBM(G) was launched on 2 nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Open Defecation Free India by 2 nd October, 2019 by providing access to toilet facilities to all rural households in  the  country.Sanitation  is  primarily  a  behavior  change  issue.  It  involves  changing  the mindset of people to stop open defecation and to adopt safe sanitation practices. Since this requires engagement of community and skill in facilitation, the process sometimes takes more time.

## Statement referred in part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.1654 due for reply on 20-12-2018

State/UT-wise number of IHHLs constructed under SBM(G) as on 17.12.2018

| S.N.   | State/UT          | IHHLs constructed from 2.10.2014 to 17.12.2018   |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | A&NISLANDS        | 18535                                            |
| 2      | ANDHRAPRADESH     | 3807367                                          |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 114808                                           |
| 4      | ASSAM             | 3171106                                          |
| 5      | BIHAR             | 9572210                                          |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH        | 0                                                |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH      | 3307460                                          |
| 8      | D &NHAVELI        | 18758                                            |
| 9      | DAMAN &DIU        | 1600                                             |
| 10     | GOA               | 28637                                            |
| 11     | GUJARAT           | 3175863                                          |
| 12     | HARYANA           | 633610                                           |
| 13     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 172734                                           |
| 14     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    | 1077044                                          |
| 15     | JHARKHAND         | 3344371                                          |
| 16     | KARNATAKA         | 4191232                                          |
| 17     | KERALA            | 226602                                           |
| 18     | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                                                |
| 19     | MADHYA PRADESH    | 6288078                                          |
| 20     | MAHARASHTRA       | 5535021                                          |
| 21     | MANIPUR           | 243133                                           |
| 22     | MEGHALAYA         | 209357                                           |
| 23     | MIZORAM           | 33988                                            |
| 24     | NAGALAND          | 130781                                           |
| 25     | ODISHA            | 5071913                                          |
| 26     | PUDUCHERRY        | 28002                                            |
| 27     | PUNJAB            | 299645                                           |
| 28     | RAJASTHAN         | 7642968                                          |
| 29     | SIKKIM            | 4514                                             |
| 30     | TAMIL NADU        | 4717339                                          |
| 31     | TELANGANA         | 2800890                                          |
| 32     | TRIPURA           | 279882                                           |
| 33     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 17075393                                         |
| 34     | UTTARAKHAND       | 478484                                           |
| 35     | WEST BENGAL       | 6008720                                          |
|        | Total             | 8,97,10,045                                      |