Lok Sabha Question No. 1022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Implementation of Swachhta Udyami Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1022 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SWACHHTA UDYAMI YOJANA

## 1022. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) the number of sanitation vehicleslequipments financed under the Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) during each of the last three years and the current year; State-wise including Karnataka;
- (b) the number of Safai Karamacharis provided with livelihood under the yojana during the said period, State-wise; and
- (c) the objectives of SUY and the implementing agency for the yojana?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): National Safai  Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) has been   implementing Swachhta Udyami  Yojana (SUY) with twin objective of cleanliness and providing sustainable livelihood to Safai Karamcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers.

Financial  assistance is provided to the target group for   procurement  of sanitation related equipmentsl vehicles under SUY through the Channelizing  Agencies of NSKFDC. Further; NSKFDC is also providing financial assistance to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for procurement of sanitation related equipments/vehicles under SUY.

The progress under SUY scheme during the last three and current year is as under: A) NSKFDC is providing financial assistance (loan) to the target group through its channelizing agencies NSKFDC has released financial assistance of Rs 6342.68 lakh under Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) for extending the benefits of the scheme to 1688 beneficiaries from the target group of NSKFDC the last three years   from 2019-2020 to 2021-2022. years during

| No.   | Name of StatelUT   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   |       |     | 2021-22   | 2021-22   |
|-------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-------|-----|-----------|-----------|
|       |                    | Fin       | Phy       | Fin   | Phy | Fin       | Phy       |
|       | Andhra Pradesh     | 4494.75   | 1383      | 0.00  |     | 1622.70   | 270       |
| 2     | Rajasthan          | 207.90    | 33        | 0.00  |     | 0.00      |           |
| 3     | Pradesh Madhya     | 0.00      |           | 17.33 | 2   | 0.00      |           |
| Total | Total              | 4702.65   | 1416      | 17.33 | 2   | 1622.70   | 270       |

- B) NSKFDC is also providing direct assistance to ULB'$ for purchase of sanitation related equipment NSKFDC has disbursed funds of Rs.4017.43 lakh to 29 ULBs in various States for procurement of 296 units of sanitation related equipments/vehicles under its SUY.

(Rs: In Lakh)

| FY      | State             | FFin.    | Phy   |
|---------|-------------------|----------|-------|
| 2019-20 | Madhya Pradesh    | 2378.461 |       |
| 2019-20 | Maharashtra       | 0.081    | 3     |
| 2019-20 | [Telangana        | 231.051  | 761   |
| 2019-20 | Uttar Pradesh     | 35.461   | 4     |
| 2019-20 |                   | 550.47   | 561   |
|         | Total             | 3195.52  |       |
| 2020-21 | Bihar             | 534.06   | 21    |
| 2020-21 | [Haryana          | 6.12     |       |
|         | HHimachal Pradesh | 22.831   | 2     |
|         | Madhya Pradesh    | 222.9    | 23    |
|         | Maharashtra       |          | 2     |
|         | Total             | 821.91   | 49    |

C) In  addition, NSKFDC has also released   capital   subsidy of Rs.1688.17 lakh under   Self Employment for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) for procurement of 200 units of This component was introduced in the scheme in the year 2020-21 only:

(Rs. In Lakh)

| F.Y.    | IState          | FFin_(Capital subsidy)Units   | FFin_(Capital subsidy)Units   | No:of Beneficiary   |
|---------|-----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2020-21 | Madhya Pradesh_ | 9.751                         | 3                             | 3                   |
| 2020-21 | Total           | 9.751                         | 3                             |                     |
| 2021-22 | IA&N Islands    | 38.19                         | H                             | 11                  |
| 2021-22 | Andhra Pradesh  | 1,219.08                      | 93                            | 3361                |
| 2021-22 | [Haryana        | 9.88                          | 3                             |                     |
| 2021-22 | Vharkhand       | 19.41                         |                               |                     |
| 2021-22 | Madhya Pradesh  | 155.361                       | 421                           | 1                   |
| 2021-22 | MMaharashtra    | 7.90                          | 2                             |                     |
| 2021-22 | JOdisha         |                               | 9                             | 1                   |
| 2021-22 | Telangana       | 101.86                        | 151                           | 26                  |
| 2021-22 | UUttar Pradesh  |                               | 18                            | 18                  |
| 2021-22 | Total           | 1,678.42                      | 197                           | 461                 |

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