Lok Sabha Question No. 3522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Data on Manual Scanvengers
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## DATA ON MANUAL SCANVENGERS

## 3522. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- the National data for the number of manual scavengers identified since 2010 in reference to Odisha; special
- b) the data for the number of manual scavengers rehabilitated under the self-employment scheme since 2010, pan-India and in Odisha;
- whether any survey to gauge the number of manual scavengers and rehabilitated persons is conducted periodically, if $0, the details thereof of the periodicity and the body conducting it thereof;
- d) whether a target is set by the Government to eradicate the practice of manual scavenging in the country and separately for Odisha, if details thereof; and SO,
- (e) whether the abovementioned target set will be met by the Government in reference to the current progress; if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a) & (): The data of the number of people engaged in cleaning of the insanitary latrines to 2013, based on the State-wise survey, is given in the Annexure: In the state of Odisha,  230 people were engaged in manual   scavenging before 2013. The details of rehabilitation of these people is given in the Annexure: prior
- No periodic survey is undertaken to gauge the number of manual scavengers as it is a banned activity since 6.12.2013 under Sections 5 and 6 of the MS Act, 2013. As per Section 12 of the MS Act, 2013, any person who claims to be a manual scavenger can apply for rehabilitation.

Manual   Scavenging as defined under Section 2(1)g) of the MS Act; 2013 is prohibited 6.12.2013 under Sections 5 and 6 of the Act; The State Governments have informed that this practice is no longer prevalent in their States  There has been considerable progress after the Swachh Bharat Mission in which 10.72 Cr sanitary toilets in rural areas, and 62.5 lakh toilets in urban areas have been constructed, and the consequent demolition of the insanitary latrines. we.f

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## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3522 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

answer on 10.08.2021 regarding Data on Manual Scanvengers:

State-wise details of identified manual scavengers and rehabilitation benefits provided under the Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers

|       |                | Coverage                                                           | Coverage                    | Coverage                                                                                                                        |
|-------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SNo.  | StatelUT       | Manual Scavengers identified and provided One Time Cash Assistance | Skill Development Training_ | Capital subsidy for self employment projects and sanitation related projects for manual scavengers including sanitation workers |
|       | A&N Islands    |                                                                    |                             | 3                                                                                                                               |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh | 1793                                                               | 180                         |                                                                                                                                 |
| 3     | Assam          | 3921                                                               | 460                         | 0                                                                                                                               |
| 4     | Bihar          | 131                                                                | 18                          |                                                                                                                                 |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh   | 3                                                                  |                             |                                                                                                                                 |
| 6     | Gujarat        | 105                                                                | 19                          |                                                                                                                                 |
|       | Jharkhand      | 192                                                                | 34                          |                                                                                                                                 |
| 8     | Karnataka      | 2927                                                               | 251                         | 294                                                                                                                             |
| 9     | Kerala         | 518                                                                | 314                         |                                                                                                                                 |
| 10    | Madhya Pradesh | 510                                                                | 98                          | 3                                                                                                                               |
| 11    | Maharashtra    | 6325                                                               | 1332                        | 0                                                                                                                               |
| 12    | Odisha         | 230                                                                | 66                          | 92                                                                                                                              |
| 13    | Punjab         | 231                                                                | 62                          | 41                                                                                                                              |
| 14    | Rajasthan      | 2673                                                               | 824                         | 0                                                                                                                               |
| 15    | Tamilnadu      | 398                                                                | 29                          | 78                                                                                                                              |
| 16    | Uttar Pradesh  |                                                                    | 10664                       | 694                                                                                                                             |
| 17    | Uttarakhand    | 4988                                                               | 1475                        | 74                                                                                                                              |
| 18    | West Bengal    | 680                                                                | 231                         | 97                                                                                                                              |
| Total | Total          | 58098                                                              | 16057                       | 1387                                                                                                                            |

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