Lok Sabha Question No. 1668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Toilets in Rural Areas
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1668 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

## TOILETS IN RURAL AREAS

## †1668 SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the families living in rural areas of various States of the country do not have toilets in their houses as yet;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether the Government has any data regarding rural and urban slum dwellers living without toilets and regular water supply;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State and district-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the manner in which the Government proposes to tackle this problem, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a)  to  (e)  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-  Grameen  Phase-I  between  2014-15  and  2019-20,  over 10.14  crore  Individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  were  constructed,  and  a  massive  behaviour change campaign carried out, leading all villages, districts, and states to declare themselves Open Defecation  Free  (ODF)  by  October  2,  2019.  This  monumental  achievement  was  a  tribute  to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, with households having access to toilets increasing from 39% in October 2014 to 100% in October 2019. States and UTs were advised to ensure no household should be left behind, covering any remaining households (left out & newly emerging) under the program.

Having  achieved  the  ODF  status,  Phase  II  of  SBM(G)  is  being  implemented  with  the objective  inter-alia  to  sustain  the  ODF  status  of  villages.  Realising  that  the  task  of  constructing toilets is a continuous process and not a one time activity, as there are continuously new emerging households,  migrant  households  etc.  which  will  require  Toilets,  construction  of  new  Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) (Toilets) continues to be the first charge on SBM(G) funds and states are advised continuously to plan for left out toilets and address this gap on priority. In co-ordination

with the PMAY(G) programme also, there is a provision to provide toilets to eligible beneficiaries alongwith the house from SBM(G) funds. It is due to all these measures, that even in Phase II of the programme almost 1.43 crore toilets have been built in the last 4 years and current year. State/UT wise list is at Annex-1.

As per information received by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)[SBM-U] on October 2, 2014 with the objective to make urban areas of the country Open Defecation Free (ODF). The initiatives under SBM-U are targeted at benefitting the entire population of the city including slums. Under SBM-U, funds are released  to  States/Union  Territory  (UT)  Administrations  for  construction  of  Community  Toilets/ Public Toilets (CTs/PTs). Under SBM-U and SBM-U 2.0, Central Share (CS) of funds are released to the States/UTs. The States thereafter release funds to City/Urban Local Body (ULB) as per their Action Plans.  The Community Toilets (CTs) are targeted for beneficiaries who are primary Slum dwellers.  On  the  other  hand,  Public  Toilets  (PTs)  are  targeted  for  the  floating  population  and common persons in public places in urban areas. State-wise details of CTs/PTs are at Annexure-2.

Government of India in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Har  Ghar  Jal  to  make  provision  of  tap  water  supply  to  every  rural  household.  At  the  time  of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission on 15th August 2019, 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 26.07.2024, around 11.78 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 26.07.2024, out of 19.32 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.01 Crore (77.71%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. State/ UT-wise details of tap water connections  as  on  26.07.2024  are  Annexure-3.  The  State/  UT-wise  &  District-wise  status  of  tap water connection provided under the Mission in rural areas is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx'

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## Statement referred to in part (a) to (e) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.1668 for reply on 01.08.2024

## State/UT-wise, No. of IHHLs constructed under Phase-II of SBM(G) during last 4 years and current year

| Sr. No.   | States/UTs                | No. of IHHLs constructed   |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1         | A &NIslands               | 2497                       |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh            | 2,15,317                   |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 21,046                     |
| 4         | Assam                     | 6,51,044                   |
| 5         | Bihar                     | 22,25,482                  |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh              | 2,19,420                   |
| 7         | D &NHaveli and Daman &Diu | 2204                       |
| 8         | Goa                       | 1853                       |
| 9         | Gujarat                   | 5,63,901                   |
| 10        | Haryana                   | 46,702                     |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh          | 48,523                     |
| 12        | Jammu &Kashmir            | 2,11,355                   |
| 13        | Jharkhand                 | 6,09,191                   |
| 14        | Karnataka                 | 4,07,767                   |
| 15        | Kerala                    | 23,167                     |
| 16        | Ladakh                    | 4021                       |
| 17        | Lakshadweep               | 0                          |
| 18        | Madhya Pradesh            | 8,34,910                   |
| 19        | Maharashtra               | 6,47,547                   |
| 20        | Manipur                   | 17,026                     |
| 21        | Meghalaya                 | 85,578                     |
| 22        | Mizoram                   | 10,993                     |
| 23        | Nagaland                  | 17,695                     |
| 24        | Odisha                    | 6,06,345                   |
| 25        | Puducherry                | 1691                       |
| 26        | Punjab                    | 1,30,960                   |
| 27        | Rajasthan                 | 7,72,363                   |
| 28        | Sikkim                    | 14,375                     |
| 29        | Tamil Nadu                | 3,58,358                   |
| 30        | Telangana                 | 1,22,220                   |
| 31        | Tripura                   | 95,273                     |
| 32        | Uttar Pradesh             | 39,51,528                  |
| 33        | Uttarakhand               | 37,326                     |
| 34        | West Bengal               | 14,29,871                  |
|           | Total                     | 1,43,87,549                |

## Annexure 2

## Statement referred to in part (a) to (e) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.1668 for reply on 01.08.2024 State-wise details of Community and Public Toilets (CT/PTs)

| S. No.   | States/UTs                       | Total Community and Public toilets (No. of seats)   | Total Community and Public toilets (No. of seats)   |
|----------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | States/UTs                       | Mission Target                                      | Complete                                            |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                   | 21,464                                              | 17,799                                              |
| 2        | Andaman and Nicobar              | 126                                                 | 609                                                 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                | 387                                                 | 89                                                  |
| 4        | Assam                            | 3,554                                               | 3,356                                               |
| 5        | Bihar                            | 26,439                                              | 28,677                                              |
| 6        | Chandigarh                       | 976                                                 | 2,512                                               |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                     | 17,796                                              | 18,832                                              |
| 8        | Dadra Nagar Haveli &Daman Diu UT | 219                                                 | 615                                                 |
| 9        | Delhi                            | 11,138                                              | 28,256                                              |
| 10       | Goa                              | 507                                                 | 1,270                                               |
| 11       | Gujarat                          | 31,010                                              | 24,149                                              |
| 12       | Haryana                          | 10,393                                              | 11,374                                              |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                 | 876                                                 | 1,700                                               |
| 14       | Jammu and Kashmir                | 3,585                                               | 3,451                                               |
| 15       | Jharkhand                        | 12,366                                              | 9,643                                               |
| 16       | Karnataka                        | 34,839                                              | 36,556                                              |
| 17       | Kerala                           | 4,801                                               | 2,872                                               |
| 18       | Ladakh                           | 194                                                 | 194                                                 |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh                   | 40,230                                              | 29,867                                              |
| 20       | Maharashtra                      | 59,706                                              | 1,66,465                                            |
| 21       | Manipur                          | 620                                                 | 581                                                 |
| 22       | Meghalaya                        | 362                                                 | 152                                                 |
| 23       | Mizoram                          | 491                                                 | 1,324                                               |
| 24       | Nagaland                         | 478                                                 | 238                                                 |
| 25       | Odisha                           | 17,800                                              | 12,211                                              |
| 26       | Puducherry                       | 1,204                                               | 836                                                 |
| 27       | Punjab                           | 10,924                                              | 11,522                                              |
| 28       | Rajasthan                        | 26,364                                              | 31,300                                              |
| 29       | Sikkim                           | 142                                                 | 268                                                 |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                       | 59,921                                              | 92,744                                              |
| 31       | Telangana                        | 15,543                                              | 15,465                                              |
| 32       | Tripura                          | 586                                                 | 1,089                                               |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh                    | 63,451                                              | 70,370                                              |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                      | 2,611                                               | 4,694                                               |
| 35       | West Bengal                      | 26,484                                              | 5,746                                               |
|          | Total                            | 5,07,587                                            | 6,36,826                                            |

JJM: State/ UT-wise status of tap water connections in rural households

(No. in Lakh)

| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 26.07.2024   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 26.07.2024   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs   | No.                                                    | %age                                                   |
| 1        | A &NIslands       | 0.62              | 0.62                                                   | 100.00                                                 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    | 95.45             | 70.12                                                  | 73.47                                                  |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh | 2.29              | 2.29                                                   | 100.00                                                 |
| 4        | Assam             | 71.58             | 57.40                                                  | 80.19                                                  |
| 5        | Bihar             | 166.89            | 160.36                                                 | 96.08                                                  |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      | 50.05             | 39.26                                                  | 78.44                                                  |
| 7        | DNH&DD            | 0.85              | 0.85                                                   | 100.00                                                 |
| 8        | Goa               | 2.64              | 2.64                                                   | 100.00                                                 |
| 9        | Gujarat           | 91.18             | 91.18                                                  | 100.00                                                 |
| 10       | Haryana           | 30.41             | 30.41                                                  | 100.00                                                 |
| 11       | Himachal Pradesh  | 17.09             | 17.09                                                  | 100.00                                                 |
| 12       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 18.69             | 15.11                                                  | 80.85                                                  |
| 13       | Jharkhand         | 62.48             | 33.72                                                  | 53.97                                                  |
| 14       | Karnataka         | 101.30            | 78.97                                                  | 77.96                                                  |
| 15       | Kerala            | 70.86             | 37.78                                                  | 53.31                                                  |
| 16       | Ladakh            | 0.41              | 0.38                                                   | 93.28                                                  |
| 17       | Lakshadweep       | 0.13              | 0.12                                                   | 89.36                                                  |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh    | 111.80            | 71.45                                                  | 63.91                                                  |
| 19       | Maharashtra       | 146.72            | 126.73                                                 | 86.37                                                  |
| 20       | Manipur           | 4.52              | 3.59                                                   | 79.59                                                  |
| 21       | Meghalaya         | 6.51              | 5.21                                                   | 79.97                                                  |
| 22       | Mizoram           | 1.33              | 1.33                                                   | 100.00                                                 |
| 23       | Nagaland          | 3.63              | 3.33                                                   | 91.58                                                  |
| 24       | Odisha            | 88.69             | 65.66                                                  | 74.04                                                  |
| 25       | Puducherry        | 1.15              | 1.15                                                   | 100.00                                                 |
| 26       | Punjab            | 34.19             | 34.19                                                  | 100.00                                                 |
| 27       | Rajasthan         | 107.07            | 55.27                                                  | 51.62                                                  |
| 28       | Sikkim            | 1.33              | 1.19                                                   | 89.01                                                  |
| 29       | Tamil Nadu        | 125.15            | 106.40                                                 | 85.01                                                  |
| 30       | Telangana         | 53.98             | 53.98                                                  | 100.00                                                 |
| 31       | Tripura           | 7.50              | 6.15                                                   | 82.03                                                  |
| 32       | Uttar Pradesh     | 265.99            | 224.47                                                 | 84.39                                                  |
| 33       | Uttarakhand       | 14.52             | 13.82                                                  | 95.12                                                  |
| 34       | West Bengal       | 175.27            | 89.33                                                  | 50.97                                                  |
|          | Total             | 19,32.17          | 15,01.54                                               | 77.71                                                  |

Source: JJM-IMIS