Lok Sabha Question No. 3121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Allocation of Funds under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

Allocation of Funds under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)

## 3121. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  in  Assam  so  far under Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) along with the salient features of the mission;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  areas  covered  in  Assam so  far  under this scheme, districtwise;
- (c) the target set under the scheme and its achievements so far;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  its  second  phase  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the funds estimated along with its target?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] is a demand driven scheme, hence fixed State/UT-wise allocation of funds is not made under this programme. Since 2014-15 till date, a total amount of Rs.3843.92 crore has been released by the  Government  of  India  to  Assam  under  SBM(G),  and  the  State  has  utilized Rs.3690.41 crore as per the Utilisation Certificates received.  The salient features of SBM(G) are:
- (i) Emphasis  on  behaviour  change  including  interpersonal  communication; strengthening  implementation  and  delivery  mechanisms  down  to  Gram Panchayat level
- (ii) Flexibility to States in designing delivery mechanisms taking into account their local culture, practices, sensibilities and demands
- (iii) Greater emphasis on capacity building, especially in community approaches and programme management - training of KRCs (Key resource Centres) and involvement of Collectors to provide leadership at the district level
- (iv) Programme  being  run  as  a  citizens'  movement  with  cooperation  of  all sections of society including NGOs, corporates, youth etc.

(b) SBM(G)  is  being  implemented  in  all  the  rural  areas  of  the  country including all the districts of Assam.

(c) SBM(G) was launched on 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  rural  households  of  the  country.  Total  10.29  crore  individual household  toilets  have  been  constructed  under  this  programme  till  06.03.2020, and all the 6,03,175 villages in the country have declared themselves ODF.

(d) & (e) Phase II of SBM (G) has been recently approved by the Government to  be  implemented  from  2020-21  to  2024-25  in  a  mission  mode.    Phase  II  of SBM(G) aims at sustainability of ODF status of all villages and to cover all the villages  with  proper  solid  and  liquid  waste  management.    The  total  estimated outlay  is  Rs.1,40,881  crores.  Of  this  Rs.52,497  crore  will  be  allocated  from  the budgetary  provision  of  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  and  the State  Governments and the remaining amount will be  dovetailed  from different sources  such  as  from  the  15th  Finance  Commission  tied  grants  to  rural  local bodies for sanitation and water, convergence with MGNREGS and other schemes of  Central/State  Governments,  and  revenue  generation  models  particularly  for solid and liquid waste management.