Lok Sabha Question No. 2599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Gobar Dhan Scheme
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: VENKATESWARA RAO MAGANTTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING AND WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2599

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## Gobar Dhan Scheme

## 2599. SHRI MAGANTTI VENKATESHWARA RAO (BABU):

Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched Gobar Dhan scheme to manage solid and liquid wastes in villages and if so, the details thereof;

(b) themega watts of energy produced through this scheme during the last three years and the current year; and

(c) the funds allocated and spent there under, State-wise, including Andhra Pradesh during the said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) Yes, Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  launched  GOBAR-Dhan  scheme  in April,  2018  with  the  aim  of  creating  cleaner  villages  through  solid  waste  management, increasing rural income and employment.

(b) &  (c)  The  scheme  focuses  on  bio  gas  generation  and  slurry  which  can  be  utilized  for agriculture purposes. There is no separate allocation of fund for GOBAR-Dhan as its comes under  Solid  and  Liquid  Waste  Management  (SLWM)  funding  of  Swachh  Bharat  Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)].  Funds released for SLWM related works under SBM in 2018-19 ( upto 21.12. 2018) is at Annexure .

## Statement referred in part (b)&(c) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.2599 due for reply on 27-12-2018

## State/UT-wise, central share expenditure reported on SLWM during current year 2018-19 (Rs. in Crore)

| State/UT          |   2018-19 (Upto 21.12.18) |
|-------------------|---------------------------|
| A&NISLANDS        |                      0    |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    |                    106.74 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                     16.96 |
| ASSAM             |                      0.35 |
| BIHAR             |                      0    |
| CHHATTISGARH      |                      1.19 |
| D&NHAVELI         |                      0    |
| DAMAN &DIU        |                      0    |
| GOA               |                      0    |
| GUJARAT           |                      0    |
| HARYANA           |                      1.71 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                     11.43 |
| JAMMU& KASHMIR    |                      0    |
| JHARKHAND         |                      0    |
| KARNATAKA         |                      0.81 |
| KERALA            |                      9.84 |
| MADHYAPRADESH     |                      1.21 |
| MAHARASHTRA       |                      2.67 |
| MANIPUR           |                      0    |
| MEGHALAYA         |                     23.09 |
| MIZORAM           |                      2.73 |
| NAGALAND          |                      1.74 |
| ODISHA            |                      0    |
| PUDUCHERRY        |                      0    |
| PUNJAB            |                      0    |
| RAJASTHAN         |                      0.35 |
| SIKKIM            |                      1.15 |
| TAMIL NADU        |                      0    |
| TELANGANA         |                      0.01 |
| TRIPURA           |                      0    |
| UTTAR PRADESH     |                      0.04 |
| UTTARAKHAND       |                     23.72 |
| WEST BENGAL       |                      1.3  |
|                   |                    207.02 |