Lok Sabha Question No. 2561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Funding and Progress of SBM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27-12-2018

## Funding and Progress of SBM

## †2561. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

(a) the funds allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) (SBM-G) during the last one year in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  released  first  installment  of  Central  assistance  for  annual plan for the year 2018-19;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the funds are likely to be released;

(d) the current progress of SBM-G; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  to the  States  to  bring  improvement therein and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] is a demand driven scheme, hence fixed State-wise allocation of funds is not made. However, State/UT-wise details of Centre share funds released during thelast yearare given at Annexure .

(b)&(c) The 1 st installment of Central assistance for annual plan for the year 2018-19 under  [(SBM-G)]  have  been  released  to  all  the  States/UTs  except  forfew  States/UTs  to which1 st instalment  could  not  be  released  due  to  non-fulfilment  of  some  pre-requisite conditions.  The same will be released on their fulfillmentby these States/UTs.

(d) to(e) The Government had launched SBM(G) 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. Under SBM(G), 899.98 lakh individual  household  toilets  have  been  constructed  as  on  21.12.2018,  and  the  sanitation coverage in the country, which was 38.7% as on 2 nd October, 2014, has increased to 97.72%. And,  5,37,427  villages,  2,43,947  Gram  Panchayats,  5776  Blocks,  569  Districts,  and  25 States/UTs, have been declared ODF.

## Statement referred in part (a) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.2561 due for reply on 27-12-2018

## State/UT-wise Central share funds released under SBM(G) during 2017-18

(Rs. in Crore)

| State/UT          | Central share released in 2017-18   |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------|
| A&NISLANDS        | 30.72                               |
| ANDHRAPRADESH     | 1219.88                             |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 137.30                              |
| ASSAM             | 1171.95                             |
| BIHAR             | 875.92                              |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 677.83                              |
| D &NHAVELI        | 17.68                               |
| DAMAN &DIU        | 2.00                                |
| GOA               | 0.52                                |
| GUJARAT           | 466.04                              |
| HARYANA           | 39.66                               |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 20.68                               |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR    | 202.38                              |
| JHARKHAND         | 698.66                              |
| KARNATAKA         | 983.39                              |
| KERALA            | 59.36                               |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 1380.61                             |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 1235.34                             |
| MANIPUR           | 77.02                               |
| MEGHALAYA         | 153.89                              |
| MIZORAM           | 46.24                               |
| NAGALAND          | 71.41                               |
| ODISHA            | 457.02                              |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 50.25                               |
| PUNJAB            | 283.48                              |
| RAJASTHAN         | 981.51                              |
| SIKKIM            | 12.98                               |
| TAMIL NADU        | 865.94                              |
| TELANGANA         | 481.94                              |
| TRIPURA           | 24.00                               |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 3155.37                             |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 146.69                              |
| WESTBENGAL        | 583.23                              |
| Total             | 16,610.88                           |