Lok Sabha Question No. 932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Inadequate Toilet facilities and Water Supply in  Schools
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 932

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Inadequate Toilet facilities and Water Supply in Schools

932. Shri Eswarasamy K:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the absence of toilet facilities and insufficient water in schools is forcing the girl students to abandon education, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  funds  allocated  and  disbursed for construction of toilets in schools during the last three years under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA), State and year-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the current status of construction of toilets in remaining schools under SSA, State-wise; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  involve  NGOs,  PSUs  and  corporate companies in construction and maintenance of toilets and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (d):  Education is a subject in the Concurrent list of the Constitution and most of the schools come under jurisdiction of concerned States and UTs. State and UT Governments are  the  appropriate  Governments  and  have  the  responsibility  to  provide  infrastructure  in schools including construction and maintenance of toilets.

Department of School Education & Literacy is implementing the Scheme of Samagra Shiksha Scheme which supports creation of infrastructure facilities including construction of toilets; sanitation facilities and drinking water for students in Government and Government aided schools. In this regard, Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) is prepared by the States  and  UTs  based  on  their  requirements  and  priorities  and  guidelines  issued  by  the Ministry of Education at the beginning of every year. These plans are then appraised/approved by PAB  in consultation with the States and UTs  as per the programmatic and financial norms of the Scheme and availability of budgetary resources.

A minimum of 10% of the annual school grant should be used for activities related to Swachhta Action Plan (SAP) namely, undertaking maintenance of school facilities including toilets, safe drinking water and for improvement in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure,  hand  washing  with  soap,  operations  and  maintenance,  behaviour  change activities and capacity building etc. Since Education is a subject in the Concurrent list of the Constitution of India, the State/UT Governments may engage NGOs, PSUs and corporate companies in construction and maintenance of toilets if deemed appropriate.

As per UDISE+ report 2023-24, 97.17% of girls' and co-ed schools have dedicated girls'  toilet  facilities,  while  98.33%  of  schools  have  access  to  drinking  water.  Detailed information is provided in Annexure-I .

Funds allocated to the States for construction of toilets during the last three years (i.e.  2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24) under Samagra Shiksha including the State of Tamil Nadu is attached at Annexure-II . Based on the approved AWP&B, the Central Share under Samagra  Shiksha  is  released  to  the  respective  State  Government  in  instalments  as  per financial norms and not component-wise.

The  current  status  of  schools  that  have  toilets  facilities  in  India  is  attached  at Annexure-III .

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    932  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ESWARASAMY  K  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  10 TH FEBRUARY, 2025 REGARDING INADEQUATE TOILET FACILITIES AND WATER SUPPLY IN SCHOOLS

## Statement showing number of Schools having Girls' toilet and Drinking Water

| Sl. No.         | State/UT                             | No. of Schools (Girls+Co-ed)   | No. of Schools (Girls+Co-ed)   | No. of Schools (Girls+Co-ed)   | Number of Schools   | Number of Schools   | Number of Schools   |
|-----------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Sl. No.         | State/UT                             | Total                          | Girls' Toilet                  | Percentage                     | Total               | Drinking Water      | Percentage (%)      |
| 1.              | Andaman & Nicobar Islands            | 412                            | 412                            | 100.00                         | 412                 | 412                 | 100.00              |
| 2.              | Andhra Pradesh                       | 60858                          | 60290                          | 99.07                          | 61373               | 61366               | 99.99               |
| 3.              | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 3484                           | 3125                           | 89.70                          | 3490                | 2912                | 83.44               |
| 4.              | Assam                                | 56553                          | 52225                          | 92.35                          | 56630               | 54341               | 95.96               |
| 5.              | Bihar                                | 94505                          | 89145                          | 94.33                          | 94686               | 90577               | 95.66               |
| 6.              | Chandigarh                           | 229                            | 229                            | 100.00                         | 230                 | 230                 | 100.00              |
| 7.              | Chhattisgarh                         | 55682                          | 54715                          | 98.26                          | 56615               | 56083               | 99.06               |
| 8.              | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 430                            | 430                            | 100.00                         | 432                 | 432                 | 100.00              |
| 9.              | Delhi                                | 4645                           | 4645                           | 100.00                         | 5497                | 5497                | 100.00              |
| 10.             | Goa                                  | 1477                           | 1477                           | 100.00                         | 1487                | 1487                | 100.00              |
| 11.             | Gujarat                              | 52387                          | 51949                          | 99.16                          | 53626               | 53602               | 99.96               |
| 12.             | Haryana                              | 23069                          | 22918                          | 99.35                          | 23517               | 23511               | 99.97               |
| 13.             | Himachal Pradesh                     | 17790                          | 17724                          | 99.63                          | 17826               | 17826               | 100.00              |
| 14.             | Jammu And Kashmir                    | 24156                          | 22056                          | 91.31                          | 24296               | 24149               | 99.39               |
| 15.             | Jharkhand                            | 44205                          | 43838                          | 99.17                          | 44475               | 43863               | 98.62               |
| 16.             | Karnataka                            | 75371                          | 74772                          | 99.21                          | 75869               | 75777               | 99.88               |
| 17.             | Kerala                               | 15809                          | 15765                          | 99.72                          | 15864               | 15850               | 99.91               |
| 18.             | Ladakh                               | 961                            | 890                            | 92.61                          | 995                 | 955                 | 95.98               |
| 19.             | Lakshadweep                          | 37                             | 37                             | 100.00                         | 37                  | 37                  | 100.00              |
| 20.             | Madhya Pradesh                       | 122054                         | 119792                         | 98.15                          | 123412              | 122746              | 99.46               |
| 21.             | Maharashtra                          | 107283                         | 104570                         | 97.47                          | 108237              | 107686              | 99.49               |
| 22.             | Manipur                              | 4640                           | 3874                           | 83.49                          | 4646                | 4634                | 99.74               |
| 23.             | Meghalaya                            | 14587                          | 12007                          | 82.31                          | 14601               | 8242                | 56.45               |
| 24.             | Mizoram                              | 3940                           | 3547                           | 90.03                          | 3941                | 3597                | 91.27               |
| 25.             | Nagaland                             | 2725                           | 2435                           | 89.36                          | 2725                | 1949                | 71.52               |
| 26.             | Odisha                               | 61623                          | 61012                          | 99.01                          | 61693               | 61685               | 99.99               |
| 27.             | Puducherry                           | 711                            | 709                            | 99.72                          | 735                 | 735                 | 100.00              |
| 28.             | Punjab                               | 27223                          | 26953                          | 99.01                          | 27404               | 27381               | 99.92               |
| 29.             | Rajasthan                            | 107715                         | 102219                         | 94.90                          | 107757              | 105157              | 97.59               |
| 30.             | Sikkim                               | 1169                           | 1151                           | 98.46                          | 1254                | 1249                | 99.60               |
| 31.             | Tamil Nadu                           | 58045                          | 56657                          | 97.61                          | 58722               | 58106               | 98.95               |
| 32.             | Telangana                            | 42209                          | 40090                          | 94.98                          | 42901               | 41800               | 97.43               |
| 33.             | Tripura                              | 4915                           | 4407                           | 89.66                          | 4923                | 4603                | 93.50               |
| 34.             | Uttar Pradesh                        | 22445                          | 21202                          | 94.46                          | 22551               | 21958               | 97.37               |
| 35.             | Uttarakhand                          | 254239                         | 249139                         | 97.99                          | 255087              | 253303              | 99.30               |
| 36. West Bengal | 36. West Bengal                      | 92985                          | 92836                          | 99.84                          | 93945               | 93573               | 99.60               |
| India           | India                                | 1460568                        | 1419242                        | 97.17                          | 1471891             | 1447311             | 98.33               |

Source: UDISE+ 2023-24

## Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    932  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ESWARASAMY  K  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  10 TH FEBRUARY, 2025 REGARDING INADEQUATE TOILET FACILITIES AND WATER SUPPLY IN SCHOOLS

Statement showing allocation of Funds to the States/UTs for construction of toilets during the last three years (i.e. 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24) under Samagra Shiksha

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                             | 2021-22           | 2021-22         | 2022-23           | 2022-23         | 2023-24           | 2023-24         |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                             | Physical approval | Funds allocated | Physical approval | Funds allocated | Physical approval | Funds allocated |
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar Islands            | 0                 | 0.00            | 0                 | 0.00            | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                       | 923               | 2769.00         | 489               | 1835.40         | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 0                 | 0.00            | 155               | 333.00          | 120               | 120.00          |
| 4         | Assam                                | 1609              | 4257.55         | 1649              | 4933.20         | 879               | 2646.54         |
| 5         | Bihar                                | 353               | 444.78          | 18790             | 40320.82        | 1171              | 2529.36         |
| 6         | Chandigarh                           | 0                 | 0.00            | 0                 | 0.00            | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                         | 0                 | 0.00            | 1103              | 2007.15         | 548               | 993.40          |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 0                 | 0.00            | 0                 | 0.00            | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 9         | Delhi                                | 0                 | 0.00            | 24                | 205.44          | 64                | 547.84          |
| 10        | Goa                                  | 4                 | 2.88            | 2                 | 2.17            | 1                 | 1.35            |
| 11        | Gujarat                              | 553               | 858.05          | 525               | 1196.72         | 5                 | 10.60           |
| 12        | Haryana                              | 37                | 53.32           | 578               | 1561.94         | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                     | 66                | 43.50           | 735               | 946.50          | 106               | 133.00          |
| 14        | Jammu And Kashmir                    | 541               | 1045.55         | 871               | 1739.58         | 445               | 1031.66         |
| 15        | Jharkhand                            | 858               | 1885.42         | 237               | 695.43          | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 16        | Karnataka                            | 93                | 247.65          | 117               | 345.72          | 97                | 291.00          |
| 17        | Kerala                               | 489               | 805.40          | 301               | 491.40          | 264               | 430.70          |
| 18        | Ladakh                               | 38                | 66.15           | 0                 | 0.00            | 231               | 556.90          |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                          | 0                 | 0.00            | 0                 | 0.00            | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                       | 0                 | 0.00            | 1616              | 4638.18         | 306               | 1173.00         |
| 21        | Maharashtra                          | 28                | 92.40           | 4136              | 20465.35        | 761               | 3424.50         |
| 22        | Manipur                              | 705               | 2516.74         | 688               | 3165.67         | 436               | 2048.56         |
| 23        | Meghalaya                            | 814               | 2442.00         | 74                | 259.00          | 164               | 824.75          |
| 24        | Mizoram                              | 319               | 927.50          | 388               | 1741.70         | 147               | 523.68          |
| 25        | Nagaland                             | 43                | 184.90          | 15                | 71.70           | 33                | 157.74          |
| 26        | Odisha                               | 368               | 647.48          | 4494              | 12520.90        | 1067              | 4801.50         |
| 27        | Puducherry                           | 0                 | 0.00            | 6                 | 13.00           | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 28        | Punjab                               | 0                 | 0.00            | 381               | 489.89          | 2468              | 2938.95         |
| 29        | Rajasthan                            | 0                 | 0.00            | 1103              | 3762.78         | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 30        | Sikkim                               | 12                | 42.00           | 65                | 114.30          | 162               | 294.30          |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                           | 1372              | 3384.60         | 139               | 890.40          | 1144              | 5948.80         |
| 32        | Telangana                            | 937               | 2489.14         | 1138              | 3615.50         | 0                 | 0.00            |
| 33        | Tripura                              | 202               | 662.10          | 94                | 380.20          | 185               | 693.30          |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                        | 453               | 430.35          | 10600 531         | 11077.60        | 584               | 762.50          |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                          | 139               | 545.73          |                   | 1566.42         | 228               | 769.36          |
| 36        | West Bengal                          | 3219              | 6901.98         | 1908              | 4474.28         | 0                 | 0.00            |
| Total     |                                      | 14175             | 33746.17        | 52952             | 125861.34       | 11616             | 33653.29        |

Source: PAB Minutes and PRABANDH Portal

## Annexure-III

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    932  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ESWARASAMY  K  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  10 TH FEBRUARY, 2025 REGARDING INADEQUATE TOILET FACILITIES AND WATER SUPPLY IN SCHOOLS

## Statement showing current status of schools that have toilets facility

| Sl.   |                                      | No. of Schools   | No. of Schools   | No. of Schools   |
|-------|--------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| No.   | State/UT                             | Total            | Toilet Facility  | Percentage (%)   |
| 1.    | Andaman & Nicobar Islands            | 412              | 412              | 100.00           |
| 2.    | Andhra Pradesh                       | 61373            | 61086            | 99.53            |
| 3.    | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 3490             | 3335             | 95.56            |
| 4.    | Assam                                | 56630            | 53335            | 94.18            |
| 5.    | Bihar                                | 94686            | 91234            | 96.35            |
| 6.    | Chandigarh                           | 230              | 230              | 100.00           |
| 7.    | Chhattisgarh                         | 56615            | 56071            | 99.04            |
| 8.    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 432              | 432              | 100.00           |
| 9.    | Delhi                                | 5497             | 5497             | 100.00           |
| 10.   | Goa                                  | 1487             | 1487             | 100.00           |
| 11.   | Gujarat                              | 53626            | 53421            | 99.62            |
| 12.   | Haryana                              | 23517            | 23501            | 99.93            |
| 13.   | Himachal Pradesh                     | 17826            | 17806            | 99.89            |
| 14.   | Jammu & Kashmir                      | 24296            | 23589            | 97.09            |
| 15.   | Jharkhand                            | 44475            | 44213            | 99.41            |
| 16.   | Karnataka                            | 75869            | 75752            | 99.85            |
| 17.   | Kerala                               | 15864            | 15858            | 99.96            |
| 18.   | Ladakh                               | 995              | 978              | 98.29            |
| 19.   | Lakshadweep                          | 37               | 37               | 100.00           |
| 20.   | Madhya Pradesh                       | 123412           | 122406           | 99.18            |
| 21.   | Maharashtra                          | 108237           | 106829           | 98.70            |
| 22.   | Manipur                              | 4646             | 4267             | 91.84            |
| 23.   | Meghalaya                            | 14601            | 12972            | 88.84            |
| 24.   | Mizoram                              | 3941             | 3726             | 94.54            |
| 25.   | Nagaland                             | 2725             | 2531             | 92.88            |
| 26.   | Odisha                               | 61693            | 61486            | 99.66            |
| 27.   | Puducherry                           | 735              | 735              | 100.00           |
| 28.   | Punjab                               | 27404            | 27355            | 99.82            |
| 29.   | Rajasthan                            | 107757           | 104361           | 96.85            |
| 30.   | Sikkim                               | 1254             | 1252             | 99.84            |
| 31.   | Tamil Nadu                           | 58722            | 58106            | 98.95            |
| 32.   | Telangana                            | 42901            | 41538            | 96.82            |
| 33.   | Tripura                              | 4923             | 4778             | 97.05            |
| 34.   | Uttarakhand                          | 22551            | 22227            | 98.56            |
| 35.   | Uttar Pradesh                        | 255087           | 254092           | 99.61            |
| 36.   | West Bengal                          | 93945            | 93858            | 99.91            |
|       | India                                | 1471891          | 1450793          | 98.57            |

Source: UDISE+ 2023-24