Lok Sabha Question No. 1827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Implementation of Special Campaign 2.0
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1827 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL CAMPAIGN 2.0

## 1827. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  work  progress  and  best  practices  under  the 'Special  Campaign  2.0  for  Disposal  of  Pending  Matters  (SCDPM)  and  Swachhata  Drive'  for effective implementation of Special Campaign 2.0;
- (b)    If  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  public  grievances  and  their  appeals redressed as part of the SCDPM and Swachhata Drive organized from October 2 to 31 this year, State/UT-wise;
- (c)    the  number  of  such  cleanliness  campaigns  conducted  during  last  four  years,  year-wise, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  the details of funds allocated and utilized for Swachhata Drive in the country, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government is planning to include transgender-friendly sanitation programs by introducing transgender and unisex toilets and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): The Special Campaign 2.0 was conducted from 2 nd October to 31 st October, 2022 with the objective of institutionalizing Swachhata and reducing pendency in Government offices. The Special  Campaign  2.0  was  implemented  all  over  India  and  was  monitored  on  a  digital  portal www.pgportal.gov.in/scdpm22. As per information provided by the Department of Administration Reforms & Public Grievances (DAR&PG), a Nodal Department for implementing  and  monitoring  the  Campaign,  the  cleanliness  campaign  was  conducted  in 1.01 lakh office spaces and space freed was 89.95 lakh square feet. 4.55 lakh public grievances and 0.24 lakh appeals on public grievances were disposed. 63 Ministries/Departments reported best  practices.  The  Special  Campaign  2.0  was  reviewed  on  a  weekly  basis  at  senior  levels  in Government. The progress of the Special Campaign 2.0 has been widely reported in social media with  social  media  tweets  by  the  Ministries/Departments.  PIB  Statements  were  issued  by  the Ministries/Departments.

The  first  Special  Campaign  (Special  Campaign  1.0)  was  organized  from  2 nd October  to  31 st October,  2021.  This  Campaign  was  also  organized  in  Central  Government  offices  across  the country. During this campaign, 6,154 office sites were cleaned and 12.01 lakh sq feet of space was freed.

There was no budgetary allocation made for Special Campaign 1.0 and Special Campaign 2.0.

(e): Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Urban  (SBM-U)  2.0  Operational  Guidelines,  special provision  have  been  made  for  inclusion  of  transgenders'  special  needs  while  construction  of Community/Public Toilets (CT/PTs) and Urinals. There is a provision for constructing all CT/ PT/ Urinals in tandem with water supply arrangements of the Urban Local Body. These facilities should  also  have  adequate  provision  for  separate  toilets  &  bathing  facilities  for  men,  women, transgenders and disabled, as provided in the Open Defecation Free (ODF)+ protocol.

Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) financial incentive is provided for construction of  Individual  Household  Latrines  (IHHLs)  to  the  eligible  beneficiaries  viz.  all  Below  Poverty Line (BPL) households and identified Above Poverty Line (APL) households (SCs/STs, persons with disability, landless labourers with homestead, small and marginal farmers, women headed households).    The  guidelines  provide  that  against  each  category,  priority  may  be  accorded  to cover  the  households  having  Old  Age  Pensioner/  Widow  Pensioner/  Disability  Pensioner (National Social Assistance Programme beneficiaries)/ Transgender.