Lok Sabha Question No. 2412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Survey for Toilet Construction
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri  Selvaganapathi T.M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412 ANSWERED ON 10/12/2024

## SURVEY FOR TOILET CONSTRUCTION

## 2412. SHRI SELVAGANAPATHI T.M.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  directed  the States and Union Territories to conduct ground level surveys to identify existing gaps and expedite the construction of individual household toilets, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  Government  has  also  directed  to  all  the  States  and Union Territories to organize registration drives and camps to ensure that all beneficiaries receive timely sanction orders for toilet construction; and
- (c) whether it is a fact that according to Government, more than twelve  crore  toilets  have  been  built  and  the  scope  of  toilet coverage reached 100%, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a)  to  (c):         Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  not  issued  any direction to States and Union Territories to conduct ground level surveys to identify existing gaps and expedite the construction of individual household toilets. However, as informed by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Phase II of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)] has been launched with effect from 1st April, 2020 for a period of 5 years  with  the  objective  to  sustain  the  Open  Defecation  Free (ODF) status and achieve ODF Plus Model villages. Realizing 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 House  Hold  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  Pradhan ManriAwaasYojana-Gramin  (PMAY-G)  programme  also,  there  is  a provision to provide toilets to eligible beneficiaries alongwith the house  from  SBM(G)  funds.   In  addition  to  this,  as  informed  by Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs,  under  Swachh  Bharat Mission  -  Urban  2.0,  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  are  advised  to conduct  gap  analysis  to  evaluate  the  number  of  new  IHHLs required. Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen  Phase-I, between 2014-15 and  2019-20,  over  10.14  crore  Individual  Households  Latrines (IHHLs) were constructed. In Phase II of the programme, almost 1.60 crore toilets have been built in the last 4 years and current year.  Accordingly,  provisioning  for  toilets  is  a  demand  based continuous process.  Similarly, as informed by Ministry of Housing and  Urban  Affairs,  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Urban,  so  far 63.71 lakh IHHL units have been constructed against the target of 58.99 lakh IHHL units and 6.36 lakh Community and Public Toilets have been constructed against the target of 5.07 lakh Community and Public Toilets.  Further, under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural a permissible  activity  under  which  56.81  lakh  toilets  have  been

Employment Guarantee Scheme, construction of toilet is constructed so far.

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