Lok Sabha Question No. 1856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Construction of Toilets under SBM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi, B. Y. Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1856

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF TOILETS UNDER SBM

## 1856. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  huge  number  of  toilets  were  constructed  in  various  parts  of  Karnataka  under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM);
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  number  of  toilets  constructed  so  far  under  the  SBM,  State-wise including Karnataka;
- (c) whether the Government has State-wise data on the gap between toilet coverage and toilet usage, if so, the details thereof and the reasons for the gap, if any;
- (d)  whether the  Government  is  undertaking any  behaviour  modification  measures to increase usage of toilets, if so, the details thereof and the details of budget allocated/sanctioned/utilised towards the same;
- (e) the data on the percentage share of toilets constructed under SBM so far that utilise twin pits, septic tanks with soak pits and single pits respectively;
- (f) whether the Government has taken any measures to increase usage of technologies that do not require periodic emptying and offsite treatment of faecal matter while constructing toilets, to combat demand for manual scavenging; and
- (g) the future targets fixed in the country for the next three years under the scheme, year and State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Grameen)  [SBM  (G)],  in Karnataka, 46,28,972 individual  household latrines (IHHLs) have been constructed from 02.10.2014 to 06.12.2021, as reported by the State on the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G).

(b) State/UT-wise  details  of  IHHLs  constructed  under  SBM(G)  in  the  country  from 02.10.2014 to 06.12.2021 are given at Annexure-1 .

(c) & (d)   Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation had conducted National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) in 2019-20 through an independent verification agency.  State-wise details  of  usage  of  toilets  as  per  NARSS  2019-20  are  given  at Annexure-2 .    Sanitation  is mainly a behavioral issue. It involves change of mindset of people to stop open defecation and to  adopt  safe  sanitation  practices  and  use  toilets.  Under  SBM(G),  Government  has  been focusing on sustaining the behaviour change through Information Education and Communication  (IEC)  and  Inter  Personal  Communication  (IPC)  activities.  Under  SBM(G), funds are released to the States in a consolidated manner for all the components including IEC. Up to 5% of the programme funds can be used on IEC.

(e) As reported by the States/UTs on the IMIS of SBM(G), out of the toilets constructed during the last 4 years and the current year, 79.68% are twin pits, 6.10% are septic tanks, and 10.41% are single pits.

(f) Under SBM (G), for disposal of human excreta, use of twin leach pit toilet technology which is a safe and eco-friendly onsite sanitation technology, is encouraged for most parts of the country.  Under this technology, human faeces automatically become manure in 1-2 years and no manual scavenging is required.

(g) Having achieved the outcomes of ODF, Phase-II of SBM(G) is now being implemented with the goal to make all the villages ODF Plus by 2024-25, i.e. to sustain the ODF status and to  cover  the  villages  with  Solid  and  Liquid  Waste  Management  (SLWM).    Under  the programme,  no  specific  year-wise  targets  have  been  fixed  for  the  States.  Each  year,  State Governments submit their  Annual  Implementation  Plans  (AIPs)  to the  Government  of  India, containing  the  details  of  activities  planned  to  be  undertaken  during  the  year.    The  AIPs  are approved by the National Scheme Sanctioning Committee (NSSC) of SBM (G).

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Statement referred to in part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.1856 due for reply on 09-12-2021

State/UT-wise no. of IHHLs constructed under SBM(G) from 02.10.2014 to 06.12.2021

| Sl.No.   | State/UT                          | No. of IHHLs constructed   |
|----------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1        | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS          | 22,322                     |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH                    | 42,71,845                  |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                 | 1,44,571                   |
| 4        | ASSAM                             | 39,91,086                  |
| 5        | BIHAR                             | 1,21,25,735                |
| 6        | CHHATTISGARH                      | 33,73,356                  |
| 7        | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN &DIU | 21,472                     |
| 8        | GOA                               | 28,637                     |
| 9        | GUJARAT                           | 41,63,373                  |
| 10       | HARYANA                           | 6,86,986                   |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                  | 1,84,977                   |
| 12       | JAMMU & KASHMIR                   | 12,56,773                  |
| 13       | JHARKHAND                         | 41,27,376                  |
| 14       | KARNATAKA                         | 46,28,972                  |
| 15       | KERALA                            | 2,39,668                   |
| 16       | LADAKH                            | 17,023                     |
| 17       | MADHYAPRADESH                     | 71,46,156                  |
| 18       | MAHARASHTRA                       | 68,65,713                  |
| 19       | MANIPUR                           | 2,68,263                   |
| 20       | MEGHALAYA                         | 2,59,437                   |
| 21       | MIZORAM                           | 43,777                     |
| 22       | NAGALAND                          | 1,40,848                   |
| 23       | ODISHA                            | 70,52,208                  |
| 24       | PUDUCHERRY                        | 29,628                     |
| 25       | PUNJAB                            | 5,09,567                   |
| 26       | RAJASTHAN                         | 81,45,978                  |
| 27       | SIKKIM                            | 9,975                      |
| 28       | TAMIL NADU                        | 55,06,760                  |
| 29       | TELANGANA                         | 31,06,180                  |
| 30       | TRIPURA                           | 4,38,604                   |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                     | 2,19,45,103                |
| 32       | UTTARAKHAND                       | 5,21,088                   |
| 33       | WEST BENGAL                       | 74,00,871                  |
|          | TOTAL                             | 10,86,74,328               |

Source: IMIS of SBM(G)

## Statement referred to in part (c)&(d) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.1856 due for reply on 09-12-2021

## State-wise details of usage of toilets as per NARSS 2019-20

| Sl.No.   | States/UTs               |   Percentage of toilet usage by the population who were having access to a toilet |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS |                                                                              97.9 |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH           |                                                                              96.4 |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                                                                              97.3 |
| 4        | ASSAM                    |                                                                              96.9 |
| 5        | BIHAR                    |                                                                              90.7 |
| 6        | CHHATTISGARH             |                                                                              96.5 |
| 7        | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI       |                                                                              96.2 |
| 8        | GOA                      |                                                                              92.7 |
| 9        | GUJARAT                  |                                                                              96   |
| 10       | HARYANA                  |                                                                              97.8 |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH         |                                                                              99.3 |
| 12       | JAMMU & KASHMIR          |                                                                              94.9 |
| 13       | JHARKHAND                |                                                                              92.9 |
| 14       | KARNATAKA                |                                                                              93.5 |
| 15       | KERALA                   |                                                                              99.6 |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH            |                                                                              93.1 |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA              |                                                                              97.7 |
| 18       | MANIPUR                  |                                                                              96.9 |
| 19       | MEGHALAYA                |                                                                              99   |
| 20       | MIZORAM                  |                                                                             100   |
| 21       | NAGALAND                 |                                                                              86.4 |
| 22       | ODISHA                   |                                                                              85.3 |
| 23       | PUDUCHERRY               |                                                                              90.5 |
| 24       | PUNJAB                   |                                                                              97.2 |
| 25       | RAJASTHAN                |                                                                              97.8 |
| 26       | SIKKIM                   |                                                                             100   |
| 27       | TAMIL NADU               |                                                                              97.2 |
| 28       | TELANGANA                |                                                                              96.2 |
| 29       | TRIPURA                  |                                                                              96.6 |
| 30       | UTTAR PRADESH            |                                                                              94.4 |
| 31       | UTTARAKHAND              |                                                                              96.5 |
| 32       | WEST BENGAL              |                                                                              97.5 |
|          | India                    |                                                                              95.2 |