Lok Sabha Question No. 1579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Manual Scavenging
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Girish Chandra

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

## MANUAL SCAVENGING

## 1579. SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

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

- (a) the number ofpeople currently engaged in manual scavenging in the country, State-wise;
- the number of people engaged in manual scavenging who have died during the last five years; (b)
- the number of manual scavengers who have been rehabilitated by the Government during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise;
- d) the funds allocated for the rehabilitation process and the amount utilised out of that; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure proper rehabilitation of these workers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): There is no report of   people currently   engaged in manual scavenging in the Manual scavenging as defined under Section 2 (1) (g) of the sProhibition of country. Act; 2013)" is manual scavenging from the above date. person O agency who engages any person for manual scavenging in violation of the provisions of the MS Act, 2013 is punishable under Section 8 of the above Act, with imprisonment upto 2 years O fine upto Rs One Lakh or both Two surveys have been conducted for identification of manual scavengers in the years 2013 and 2018. State-wise details of identified manual scavengers are at Annexure-I Any
- (6): No deaths have been reported due to engaging in Manual Scavenging (which is lifting of excreta from   insanitary latrines as   defined in Section 2 (1) (g) of the MS Act human 2013). However, 321 persons have died due to accidents while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewer and tanks during the last five years. septic
- details of the number of manual scavengers provided assistance (c): State-wise and year-wise Scheme for Rehabilitation of for their rehabilitation under the Central Sector Self Employment (SRMS) during the last five years is given at Annexure-II; Manual Scavengers
- funds allocated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and utilized (d): Details of by NSKFDC during last five are given as under:years
- is implementing a Central Sector Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation (e): Government The following are the provisions for providing assistance to the of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) identified manual scavengers for their rehabilitation:
- Cash Assistance of Rs. 40,000/- to one identified manual scavenger in the 1 One Time family.
- Rs. 5.00 lakh for those who availed loans for Self Employment iii, Capital  Subsidy upto Projects including sanitation related projects
- Training of manual scavengers and their dependants upto two years Skill Development with stipend Rs. 3,000/- per month during the training period.
- Health insurance under Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana iv. PMJAY) to the families of all the identified manual scavengers (AB-

| S.No.   | Particulars                                                                      |   Amount (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1_      | Funds released to NSKFDC                                                         |                  192.16 |
| 2_      | FFunds utilized by NSKFDC (including out of unspent Ibalance from previous year) |                  211.84 |

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to (@) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 1579 for Annexure-I referred in reply answer on 07.12.2021 regarding Manual Scavenging: part

## State-wise number of manual scavengers identified

| S: No.   | Name of StatelUT   | No. of Eligible Manual Scavengers identified   |
|----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|          | Andhra Pradesh     | 1793                                           |
|          | Assam              | 3921                                           |
|          | Bihar              | 131                                            |
|          | Chhattisgarh       | 3                                              |
| 4        |                    | 105                                            |
| 5.       | Gujarat            | 192                                            |
| 6.       | Jharkahand         | 2927                                           |
| 7.       | Karnataka          | 518                                            |
| 8.       | Kerala             | 510                                            |
| 9.       | Madhya Pradesh     | 6325                                           |
| 10       | Maharashtra_       | 230                                            |
| 11.      | Odisha             | 231                                            |
| 12.      | Punjab_            | 2673                                           |
| 13.      | Rajasthan          | 398                                            |
| 14       | Tamilnadu          | 32473                                          |
| 15.      | Uttar Pradesh      | 4988                                           |
| 16.      | Uttarakhand        | 680                                            |
| 17.      | West Bengal        | 58098                                          |
|          | Total              |                                                |

Question No: 1579 for answer on 07.12.2021 regarding Manual referred in reply to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Annexure-II Scavenging: part

Self Employment

| No    | State          |          |             |          |          |                   | Number of manual scavengers Cash Assistance One Time   | Number of manual scavengers Cash Assistance One Time   | Number of manual scavengers Cash Assistance One Time   | Number of manual scavengers Cash Assistance One Time   | Idependants provided assistance during last five years Capital Subsidy for Self Employment Skill Development Training   | Idependants provided assistance during last five years Capital Subsidy for Self Employment Skill Development Training   | Idependants provided assistance during last five years Capital Subsidy for Self Employment Skill Development Training   | Idependants provided assistance during last five years Capital Subsidy for Self Employment Skill Development Training   | Idependants provided assistance during last five years Capital Subsidy for Self Employment Skill Development Training   |
|-------|----------------|----------|-------------|----------|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No    | State          | 2016- 17 | 2017 - 18 2 | 2018- 19 | 2019- 20 | 2020- 2016- 17 21 | 0                                                      | 2018- 19                                               | 2019- 20 104                                           | 2020 - 21 76                                           | 2016- 17                                                                                                                | Projects 2017 - 18                                                                                                      | 2018- 19                                                                                                                | 2019- 20                                                                                                                | 2020- 21 0                                                                                                              |
| No    | Andhra Pradesh | 8        | 1334 538    | 74       | 330      | 2020- 2016- 17 21 | 7                                                      | 38                                                     | 143                                                    | 272                                                    | 2016- 17                                                                                                                | Projects 2017 - 18                                                                                                      | 2018- 19                                                                                                                | 2019- 20                                                                                                                | 2020- 21 0                                                                                                              |
| 2     | Assam          |          | 144         | 188      | 3051     |                   | 18                                                     |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |
| 3     | Bihar          |          |             |          |          |                   |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         | 8                                                                                                                       |
| 4     | Chhattisgarh   |          |             |          |          |                   | 9                                                      | 12                                                     |                                                        |                                                        |                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |
| 5     | Gujarat        |          |             | 96       |          |                   | 0                                                      | 24                                                     | 10                                                     |                                                        |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |
| 6     | Jharkhand      |          |             | 108      | 16       | 68                | 51                                                     | 29                                                     | 0                                                      | 171                                                    |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |
| 7     | Karnataka      | 17       | 293         | 920      | 429      |                   |                                                        | 161                                                    | 153                                                    |                                                        |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         | {                                                                                                                       |
| 8     | Kerala         | 0        |             | 504      | 14       | 169               |                                                        | 49                                                     | 40                                                     |                                                        |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |
| 9     | Madhya Pradesh | 0        |             | 305      | 0        |                   | 0                                                      |                                                        | 569                                                    | 763                                                    | 0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                                       |
| 10    | Maharashtra_   | 0        |             | 4605     | 1002     | 718 0             | 10                                                     |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        | 0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |
| 11    | Odisha         | 45       |             | 0        |          | 11 9              | 22                                                     | 6 29                                                   |                                                        |                                                        | 14                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |
| 12    | Punjab_        | 0        | L           | 126      | 8        | 232               | 53                                                     | 73 107                                                 | 220                                                    | 347                                                    |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                                       |
| 13    | Rajasthan      | 104      | 23          | 2038     | 82       |                   |                                                        | 29                                                     |                                                        |                                                        |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |
| 14    | Tamilnadu      | 108      | 38          | 41       | 27       |                   | 4298 126                                               | 1041                                                   | 833                                                    | 3741                                                   | 182                                                                                                                     | 159                                                                                                                     | 140                                                                                                                     | 32                                                                                                                      | 146                                                                                                                     |
| 15    | Uttar Pradesh  | 1075     | 669         | 5154     | 11044    | 6267              |                                                        | 163                                                    | 460                                                    | 735                                                    |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                       |
| 16    | Uttarakhand    |          |             | 1755     | 324      | 2775              | 35                                                     |                                                        |                                                        | 99                                                     |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                       |
| 17    | West Bengal    |          |             | 555      | 28       | 2                 |                                                        | 334 1682                                               | 2532                                                   | 6204                                                   | 196                                                                                                                     | 159                                                                                                                     | 144                                                                                                                     | 107                                                                                                                     | 157                                                                                                                     |
| Total | Total          | 1357     | 1171        | 18079    | 13246    | 14692             | 4373                                                   |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         |

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