Lok Sabha Question No. 5258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Construction of Toilets in Assam
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 5258

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## Construction of Toilets in Assam

## †5258. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number of toilets constructed during  the last three years under  Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at different locations in Assam;
- (b) whether materials for construction of toilets was purchased from outside or the same
- have been supplied by concerned Government Department and if so, the details thereof; (c) the number of PSUs through which toilets have been constructed in Assam under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, district-wise; and
- (d) whether amount earmarked for toilets has directly been given to the beneficiaries or some other agencies have constructed the toilets and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Number  of  Individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  constructed  in  different districts  of  Assam  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  [SBM(G)]  during  the  last three years are given at Annexure .
- (b) As per the information received from the State Government, few materials used in the construction of toilets (viz. Pan, Trap, PVC Pipe, Y Junction etc.) were purchased by some of the Government Offices/Divisions in Assam.
- (c) Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) are involved in construction of toilets in two districts  of  Assam  namely  Dibrugarh  and  Cachar.    The  number  of  PSUs  involved  in Dibrugarh  are  four  (viz.  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation,  Brahmaputra  Cracker  and Polymer  Limited,  North  Eastern  Electric  Power  Corporation  Limited,  and  Oil  India Ltd.) and the number of PSUs involved in Cachar district is one (viz. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation).
- (d) Direct beneficiary transfer under SBM(G) has been done in two districts namely Lakhimpur  and  Hojai.  The  other  agencies  involved  in  the  construction  of  toilets  are Non-Government Organisation (NGOs)/ Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Community Based Organizations (CBOs).

## Statement referred to in part (a) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.5258 due for reply on 25-07-2019

## Number of IHHLs) constructed in Assam under SBM(G) during the last three years

| District               | No. of IHHLs constructed in 2016-17   | No. of IHHLs constructed in 2017-18   | No. of IHHLs constructed in 2018-19   |
|------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| BAKSA                  | 77,770                                | 44,853                                | -                                     |
| BARPETA                | 39,416                                | 76,431                                | 98,040                                |
| BISWANATH              | 16,483                                | 31,659                                | 38,001                                |
| BONGAIGAON             | 36,481                                | 28,395                                | -                                     |
| CACHAR                 | 35,506                                | 35,835                                | 45,095                                |
| CHARAIDEO              | 29,861                                | 1                                     | 20                                    |
| CHIRANG                | 38,637                                | 17,383                                | -                                     |
| DARRANG                | 23,813                                | 48,652                                | 42,216                                |
| DHEMAJI                | 22,208                                | 21,551                                | 25,644                                |
| DHUBRI                 | 63,591                                | 50,392                                | 24,763                                |
| DIBRUGARH              | 58,743                                | 6,647                                 | 34,592                                |
| DIMA HASAO             | 8,868                                 | 4,284                                 | 7,686                                 |
| GOALPARA               | 55,644                                | 31,467                                | 3,742                                 |
| GOLAGHAT               | 23,353                                | 25,467                                | 35,961                                |
| HAILAKANDI             | 31,120                                | 28,409                                | -                                     |
| HOJAI                  | 13,011                                | 18,881                                | 23,457                                |
| JORHAT                 | 21,984                                | 42,430                                | 16,373                                |
| KAMRUP                 | 67,673                                | 41,716                                | 30,568                                |
| KAMRUP METROPOLITAN    | 18,757                                | 1,157                                 | -                                     |
| KARBI ANGLONG          | 16,266                                | 20,527                                | 43,500                                |
| KARIMGANJ              | 29,497                                | 23,992                                | 42,758                                |
| KOKRAJHAR              | 41,807                                | 28,707                                | 13,211                                |
| LAKHIMPUR              | 28,613                                | 38,409                                | 41,123                                |
| MAJULI                 | 5,255                                 | 9,401                                 | 1,344                                 |
| MORIGAON               | 25,535                                | 29,176                                | 12,870                                |
| NAGAON                 | 36,514                                | 58,348                                | 37,231                                |
| NALBARI                | 36,137                                | 5,930                                 | 9,203                                 |
| SIVASAGAR              | 51,927                                | 1,802                                 | -                                     |
| SONITPUR               | 33,532                                | 55,216                                | 22,658                                |
| SOUTH SALMARAMANCACHAR | 12,218                                | 5,200                                 | 15,982                                |
| TINSUKIA               | 28,440                                | 41,518                                | 45,720                                |
| UDALGURI               | 44,523                                | 26,248                                | 33,853                                |
| WEST KARBI ANGLONG     | 6,587                                 | 10,960                                | 19,300                                |
| Total                  | 10,79,770                             | 9,11,044                              | 7,64,911                              |