Lok Sabha Question No. 2694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Construction of Public Toilets
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2694

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 22, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC TOILETS

NO. 2694.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister for HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the number of public toilets constructed under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) the  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  utilized  for  the  said  State under the mission during the said period;
- (c) whether it  is  a  fact  the  lack  of  adequate  public  toilets  in  the country leading to poor sanitation; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)  :  Details  of  the  Public  Toilets  constructed  in  Andhra  Pradesh under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) is as under:

| S. No.   |                |   Incremental number of Public Toilet seats constructed |   Incremental number of Public Toilet seats constructed |   Incremental number of Public Toilet seats constructed | Incremental number of Public Toilet seats constructed   |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|          | State          |                                                    2019 |                                                    2020 |                                                    2021 | November, 2022                                          |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |                                                    6428 |                                                    9169 |                                                    9179 | 9179                                                    |

(b) : Allocation of funds under Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM - U) and SBM - U 2.0 launched on 1st October, 2021 has been made for the entire mission period. Details are provided below:

(in Rs. Crore)

|   S. No. | Mission Phase   |   Allocation |   Claimed by State | Utilized   |
|----------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------|------------|
|        1 | SBM - U         |       571.33 |             567.36 | 559.26     |
|        2 | SBM - U 2.0     |      1413.3  |             298.68 | -          |

(c) & (d) : Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM - U) was launched on 2nd October, 2014 with one of the objectives being to make the urban areas  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF).  This  has  been  achieved  with  the construction  of  62,79,304  Individual  Household  Latrine  (IHHL)  units and  construction  of  6,27,385  Community  Toilet/Public  Toilet  (CT/PT) seats under the Mission. To strengthen and sustain sanitation outcomes, every city  goes  through  a  third  party  verification  process that  leads  to  ODF/ODF+/ODF++/Water  Plus  outcomes.  To  improve  the operation  and  maintenance  of  Public  and  Community  Toilets,  a  six week Toilet 2.0 Campaign has been launched on 19 th  November, 2022.

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