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Lok Sabha Question No. 3540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Discontinuation of Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Badal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3540 (To be answered on the 10 th  August 2023)

## DISCONTINUATION OF FLIGHTS

## 3540. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the flights were discontinued from flying to Adampur, Ludhiana, Pathankot and Bathinda airport and if so, the details thereof and the reasons for the discontinuation;
- (b) whether the flights have not been restored from the above airports of Punjab and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  time  by  which  flights  are  likely  to  be  restored  from  Adampur, Ludhiana, Pathankot and Bathinda airports?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a): Under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme,  routes connecting Adampur airport with Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur were commenced on 01.05.2018, 25.11.2020 and 28.03.2021 respectively. Flights on Adampur-Delhi-Adampur route were discontinued after completion of the prescribed three (03) years of tenure under the scheme. Flights connecting Adampur with Jaipur and Mumbai have been stopped due to commercial reasons.

Flights  on  Bhatinda-Delhi-Bhatinda    sector  were  discontinued  after completion of the prescribed three (03) years of tenure. RCS route BhatindaJammu-Bhatinda was discontinued by the airline due to low demand of passengers.

Air services on Ludhiana-Delhi-Ludhiana and  Pathankot- Delhi-Pathankot sectors were discontinued after completion of the prescribed  three years tenure.

- (b) & (c): RCS routes connecting Bhatinda and Ludhiana to Hindon have been  awarded to M/s Big Charters Private limited with 19-seater type of aircraft under UDAN 4.2. Bhatinda-Delhi-Bhatinda route has been reawarded

under UDAN (5.0) round of bidding.  During UDAN (5.0) bidding, RCS routes connecting Adampur to Hindon, Nanded, Kolkata, Goa and Bangalore have been awarded .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3539 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2023

## INDIA WATER PITCH-PILOT-SCALE START-UP

NO. 3539. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Startup Conclave to communicate and engage with start-ups in the water sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has provided funding to the start-ups participated in the conclave; and
- (d) if so, the details of the funding thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (d):   For promoting start-ups, 'India Water Pitch-Pilot Scale Start-up challenge' was launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on 12 th March 2022 for supporting startups with ₹20 lakh per start -up. Under the challenge, of the total of 221 received applications, 76 start-ups have been selected as implementation partners & felicitated during 'City Start-up Partnership  summit  for  Water  Security'  on  9 th Sept  2022  with  ₹5  lakh  & commendation certificate. Of these, 37 start-ups have been mapped with cities promoting city-startup alliance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Sabarimala Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3538 (To be answered on the 10 th  August 2023)

## SABARIMALA AIRPORT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## 3538.

SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has approved the proposal to establish the Sabarimala Greenfield airport at Erumeli;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the approval was granted on the basis of the
- techno-economic feasibility study report presented by the State Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (d):  In June, 2020, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), a Government of Kerala Enterprise, submitted an application under Greenfield Airports Policy (GFA) Policy, 2008 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for grant of 'Site Clearance' for development of Greenfield airport at Kottayam (Sabarimala) in Kerala.

The proposal of KSIDC was considered in consultation with Airports Authority of India (AAI), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Defence (MoD) and KSIDC as per GFA Policy, 2008. Further, based on the observations of AAI and DGCA, KSIDC was requested to submit a Techno-Economic Feasibility Study (TEFS) Report. The Final TEFS report was submitted by KSIDC in June, 2022 and the same was considered in consultation with AAI and DGCA.

On the basis of the recommendations of the Steering Committee on Greenfield Airports, Government of India has granted Site Clearance to KSIDC for setting up of an International Greenfield Airport at Kottayam (Sabarimala) on 13.04.2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Salient Features of ITMS Project
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3537 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2023

## SALIENT FEATURES OF ITMS PROJECT

NO. 3537.

SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

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

- (a) the  salient  features  of  the  project  Intelligent  Traffic  Management System (ITMS);
- (b) the  names  of  cities  in  which  ITMS  project  has  been  launched  in  the State of Gujarat;
- (c) the details of funds released for the said purpose, city-wise;
- (d) the  total  traffic  violations  captured  by  ITMS  in  the  smart  cities,  city and year-wise;
- (e) whether the ITMS has achieved its objectives and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the number of e-challans created by ITMS along with the total amount of challan imposed and realized?

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

(a) to (f) : Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25  June  2015.  100  Smart  Cities  were  selected  through  4  rounds  of competition from January 2016 to June 2018.

More  than  50  Smart  Cities  have  rolled  out  Intelligent  Traffic  Management Systems  (ITMS)  which,  inter  alia,  include  interventions  such  as  Adaptive Traffic  Control  Systems  (ATCS),  Red  Light  Violation  Detection  (RLVD) Systems,  Face  recognition  systems,  Automatic  Number  Plate  Recognition Systems  (ANPR),  Over-speed  Detection,  Wrong  Lane  Driving  Detection, creation of green corridorsetc.

ITMS  has  been  set  up  in  Smart  Cities  of  Ahmedabad,  Dahod,  Rajkot, Gandhinagar & Vadodara in the State of Gujarat. While the cost of the ITMS varies  from  city  to  city,  normally  the  average  cost  of  ITMS  per  traffic junction, (including backend system and software) ranges from ₹ 1 crore to ₹ 1.25 crore (considering a typical 20 traffic junction set up).

ITMS  has  helped  Smart  Cities  with  various  benefits,  inter  alia,  such  as effective handling of traffic junctions, improved traffic discipline, enhanced travel  time  reliability,  reduced  traffic  congestion,  improved  traffic  light management and enhanced pedestrian safety, etc. The information regarding  traffic  violations,  number  of  e-challans  created,  total  amount  of challans imposed and realized etc. is dynamic in nature and is maintained by respective Smart Cities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Schemes for Garbage free Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3534 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2023 SCHEMES FOR GARBAGE FREE CITIES

## NO. 3534.  SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes being run by the Government for making the cities garbage free in the country, particularly in Gujarat;
- (b) whether any awareness campaign has been launched by the Government  recently  to  create  awareness  among  the  people  and make the country garbage free; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  :  Government  of  India  launched  the  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Urban (SBM-U) on October 2, 2014 with the objective of making urban areas of the country Open Defecation Free (ODF) and for scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in the urban areas of the country including  Gujarat.  To  carry  forward  the  progress  made,  SBM-U  2.0  has been launched on October 1, 2021 for a period of five years with a vision of  achieving  Garbage  Free  Status  for  all  cities  through  100%  source segregation,  door  to  door  collection  and  scientific  management  of  all fractions  of  waste  including  safe  disposal  in  scientific  landfills  and remediation of all legacy dumpsites.

(b) & (c) :   Under  SBM-U 2.0, Information, Education and Communication (IEC)  and  Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) is a key strategy for achieving  sustainable  sanitation  and  the  vision  of  Garbage  Free  Cities with  the  focus  on  reduction  of  usage  of  single  use  plastic,  source segregation of waste, and remediation of legacy dumpsites, so that every urban citizen and every stakeholder becomes a partner in Urban India's journey towards becoming 'Garbage Free'. Additional Financial Assistance  (ACA)  is  also  provided  to  the  States/UTs  under  IEC&BCC component  of  SBM-U  2.0  to  be  utilized  by  cities  for  advocacy  and behaviour change.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Potable Water Supply in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3531

ANSWERED ON-10/08/2023

## POTABLE WATER SUPPLY IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 3531.   SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a) the percentage of households provided potable tap water supply in the rural areas of Andhra Pradesh;

- (b) whether the Union Government would be able to achieve hundred per cent target under Jal Jeevan Mission in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c) Since August 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal in partnership with States to make provision of tap water supply to all rural households of the country by 2024, including to those in Andhra Pradesh.

As reported by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, at the time of launch of Jal Jeevan Mission on 15 th August, 2019, 30.74 lakh rural households had tap water connections in the State. Since then, 36.26 lakhs additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 07.08.2023, out of total 95.55 lakhs rural households, the provision of tap water supply is available to 67.00 lakhs (70.12%) rural households in Andhra Pradesh.

Water is a state subject and therefore, the primary responsibility for planning and implementing piped water supply schemes to provide tap water to their households, lies with the respective State/UT. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance under JJM. The State has been advised to cover all rural households within the mission period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: LPG Subsidy
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3530 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 AUGUST, 2023

## LPG Subsidy

3530. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reduced allocation under LPG subsidy from Rs. 5812.50 crores at Budget Estimate (BE) 2022-23 to Rs. 2257.09 crores at BE 2023-24 stage and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government to ensure the growth of already saturated LPG market; and
- (c) whether the Government has adopted any delineated policy of linking LPG cylinder prices with international crude prices and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामे वर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): The  funds  allocated  for  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  for  LPG  (DBTL)  Scheme  (Budget Estimates)  for  2023-24  are  same  as  funds  for  2022-23  (Revised  Estimates)  at  Rs.  180  crore. Government reviews its budgetary requirements during the course of  year based on emerging situations  and  expenditure  position.  For  instance,  the  funds  allocated  for  PMUY  for  the  year 2022-23 at Budget Estimates stage were Rs. 800 crore which were revised to Rs. 8010 crore at Revised Estimates stage.
- (b):          As  a  result  of  several  steps  taken  by  Government,  India's  total  LPG  consumption  has increased from 19623 TMT in 2015-16 to 28503 TMT in 2022-23. LPG coverage in the country has gone up from 62% in 2016 to almost 100% as on today and number of active LPG domestic connections has  gone up from 14.52 Cr on 01.04.2014 to 31.5 Cr in July 2023. While at the national level, LPG coverage in the country is near saturation, there are few pockets/areas in the country where it is additionally required. To improve LPG usage amongst PMUY beneficiaries, Government  and  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  have  organized  LPG  panchayats,  social media  campaigns,  public  events  for  the  distribution  of  connections  and  public  awareness campaigns etc. across the country. Government and the public sector OMCs are taking various further  steps  like,  easing  the  process  of  taking  a  connection,  and  augmentation  of  LPG distribution network by increasing number of distributorships, bottling plants, LPG pipelines etc. Government is providing a targeted subsidy of Rs 200/14.2 Kg cylinder to PMUY households to make LPG more affordable to poor families. PMUY beneficiaries also  have the flexibility to choose among 14.2 kg Single Bottle connection, 5 kg Double Bottle connection or 5 kg single bottle connection.
- (c): India  imports  more  than  60%  of  its  domestic  LPG  consumption.  Prices  of  LPG  in  the country are linked to its price in the international market. However, Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer for Domestic LPG.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Construction of ROB
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal for the construction of ROB between Wadi Junction and Nalwar Station at Km 40.060 on NH 150 Kalaburagi -  Wadi -Yadagir Section has been received;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said proposal is pending for the revised General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) approval;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has fixed any time frame to complete this ROB, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(Shri NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e)    The work of widening to 2 lane with paved shoulders from Chittapur Cross to start of Yadigiri Bypass Section from Km 34 to Km 70.9 of NH-150 in the State of Karnataka, including construction of approaches  of  4-lane  ROB  at  LC-03  at  Km  40.5  of  NH-150  was

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3525 ANSWERED ON 10 th  AUGUST, 2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROB

3525.  DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

sanctioned on 17.11.2016 at a cost of Rs 314.9 Crore.  This work has been substantially completed on 09.10.2021. The ROB proper, which was earlier to be constructed partly by Highway authorities and partly by Railways, has now been agreed to by Railways for construction fully by Highway authorities. Revised GAD proposal for ROB has been submitted by State PWD to Railways on 01.07.2023 for re-validation / approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Policy for taking Photographs inside the Plane
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3522

(To be answered on the 10 th  August 2023)

## POLICY FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS INSIDE THE PLANE

## 3522. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether it is a fact that bloggers are allowed to take video inside the plane and upload the same on social media and if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether the Government has formulated any policy regarding taking video and photographs inside the plane in concerning right of privacy of passengers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (b): Passengers travelling in an aircraft engaged in scheduled air transport services may take photographs from inside an aircraft while in flight and while landing, take off and on ground at civil aerodromes. However, this permission is not applicable when an aircraft is landing, taking off or on ground at a defence aerodrome as per Directorate General of Civil Aviation Aeronautical Information Services (AIC 7/2004) order no. 9/12/2003-IR dated 09th December, 2004.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: National Highway No. 347-A
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3521

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2023

NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO. 347-A

3521. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for slow pace of project work from Salod - Pulgaon - Arvi Talegaon under National Highway No. 347-A in Maharashtra;
- (b) the time by which this project is likely to be completed; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to complete the project within the stipulated time?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) The construction work in a length of 13.70 km of Arvi Talegaon project in the stretch of Salod-Pulgaon- Arvi Telegaon on NH-347A in the state of Maharashtra is delayed due to Non-Performance of previous two contractors (namely M/s.Vasishta Projects & M/s. PMA Construction Company) and their Contract Agreements were terminated.  Now,  the  aforesaid  work  of  Arvi  Talegaon  has  been awarded to a new agency i.e. M/s. Drishti Structural Engg. Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai on 20.06.2023. The scheduled date of completion of the project is 12 months after declaration of appointed date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Swachh Bharat Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3519 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2023 SWACHH BHARAT MISSION

## NO. 3519.  SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

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

- (a) the date on which Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by the Union Government; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  achievements  made  so  far  under  the  said mission?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)  :  Government  of  India  launched  the  Swachh  Bharat  MissionUrban  (SBM-U)  on  October  2,  2014  with  the  objective  of  making urban  areas  of  the  country  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  and  for scientific  processing of Municipal  Solid Waste (MSW) generated in the urban areas of the country. To carry forward the progress made, SBM-U 2.0 has been launched on October 1, 2021 for a period of five years with a vision of achieving Garbage Free Status for all cities through  100%  source  segregation,  door  to  door  collection  and scientific  management  of  all  fractions  of  waste  including  safe disposal in scientific landfills and remediation of all legacy dumpsites.

## (b) Details of achievements under SBM-U are as follows:

## (i). Toilet construction :

| Type of Toilets                                     | Target     | Completed   | Progress percentage   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------|-----------------------|
| Individual Household Latrines (IHHL) (no. of units) | 58.99 Lakh | 62.98 Lakh  | 106.76%               |
| Community and Public Toilets (no. of seats)         | 5.08 Lakh  | 6.36 Lakh   | 125.20%               |

(ii).  All  4,372  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  (except  1  ULB)  of  35 States/  UTs  declared  themselves  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  in 2019.  As  on  date,  3,547  ULBs  have  been  certified  as  ODF+,  1,191 ULBs as ODF++ and 14 ULBs as Water+ under SBM-U. The process of  ODF  certification  is  done  annually  to  prevent  slippages  of sanitation outcomes.

(iii). The scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the country has increased from 17% in 2014 to 76% i.e. Out of 1.57 lakh Tonnes Per Day (TPD) of total waste generated, around 76% of MSW is  being  processed  through  Material  Recovery  Facilities  (MRFs), waste  to  compost,  waste  to  gas/elecctricity,  construction  and demolition waste processing etc. In addition, legacy waste dumpsites remediation has been taken up.

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