Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: SBM-G Phase-II in Karnataka
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.276 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025

## SBM-G PHASE-II IN KARNATAKA

## *276. SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin (SBM-G) Phase-II in Karnataka especially in Dakshina Kannada district including the number of Gram Panchayats declared ODF Plus;

(b)  the  number  of  households  and  community  toilets  constructed  in  Karnataka  and specifically in the said district during the last year and cumulatively since the launch of SBM-G;

(c) the components of solid and liquid waste management infrastructure supported under SBM-G and their progress in this district;

(d) the funds allocated, released and utilised under the mission in the district during each of the last three years; and

(e)  the  measures  taken  for  third-party  verification  of  outcomes,  sustained  community engagement and convergence with other rural development schemes in Dakshina Kannada district?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C R PATIL)

(a) to (e)     A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  THE  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.276 FOR REPLY ON 07.08.2025 REGARDING SBM-G PHASE-II IN KARNATAKA ASKED BY SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA

- (a) Out of the total number of 26,484 villages in Karnataka, 26,402 villages (Aspiring18,318, Rising-271, Model-7,813) have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus upto  04.08.2025  as  per  Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  of  Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)[SBM-G]. 26,404 villages in the State are saturated with Solid Waste Management (SWM) arrangements and 8,516 villages have Greywater Management (GWM) arrangements.

Out of the total number of 354 villages in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, all 354 villages  (Aspiring-18,  Rising-17,  Model-319)  have  been  declared  Open  Defecation  Free (ODF) Plus  upto  04.08.2025  as  per  IMIS. 354 villages  in  the  district  have  Solid  Waste Management arrangements and 337 villages have greywater management arrangements.

- (b)    No.  of  Individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  and  Community  Sanitary  Complexes (CSCs) constructed in Karnataka and Dakshina Kannada district during the last year and cumulatively since the launch of SBM-G as per IMIS of SBM(G) are as under :-
- (c) The Major interventions envisaged under SBM(G) Phase-II for solid and liquid waste management are -

The Cumulative and 2024-25 progress in Karnataka State

|                          | Cumulative upto 4.8.2025   | During 2024-2025   |
|--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------|
| No. of IHHLs constructed | 50,53,957                  | 1,18,077           |
| No. of CSCs constructed  | 2,851                      | 171                |

The Cumulative and 2024-25 progress in Dakshina Kannada District

|                          | Cumulative upto 4.8.2025   |   During 2024-2025 |
|--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------|
| No. of IHHLs constructed | 8,476                      |                 36 |
| No. of CSCs constructed  | 196                        |                  1 |

## Solid Waste Management:

- Management  of  organic  waste  through  composting  or  bio-gas  plants (GOBAR-dhan Projects)
- Provision  of  collection/storage  of  non-biodegradable  (Plastic)  waste  and material recovery facility

## Liquid Waste Management: -

- Management of greywater through soak pits/leach pits, wherever possible, or through other technologies such as Waste Stabilization Ponds, Constructed Wetlands, etc. wherever required & feasible.
- Faecal Sludge Management (FSM), wherever needed, through co-treatment in existing STP facilities in nearby urban/rural areas or trenching or setting up of FSM Plant as required.

## Progress of Solid waste management components in Dakshina Kannada -

| Components                             |   No of Units |
|----------------------------------------|---------------|
| Segregation shed                       |           256 |
| Waste Collection vehicle               |           197 |
| Community Compost pits                 |           251 |
| GOBARdhan                              |             3 |
| Plastic Waste Management Units (PWMUs) |             4 |

## Progress of Liquid waste management components in Dakshina Kannada -

Greywater management is done through Kitchen Gardens, Individual and Community soak pits in the district and the details of the components are as mentioned below:

| Components          | Number of units   |
|---------------------|-------------------|
| Individual soak pit | 15,388            |
| Kitchen Garden      | 2,71,444          |
| Community soak pit  | 938               |

Faecal sludge Management is being done through Faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP). In the district, there are 2 FSTPs which are completed and 8 FSTPs are in progress.

(d) Under  SBM(G),  funds  are  released  to  States/UTs  by  the  Central  Government. States/UTs subsequently release the funds to the districts. The funds allocated, released and utilized in Dakshina Kannada district in the last three years as per information provided by the Govt. of Karnataka are as under: -

## Rs. In lakh

| Year      |   Allocated |   Released |   Utilized |
|-----------|-------------|------------|------------|
| 2022-2023 |      830.51 |     830.51 |     830.51 |
| 2023-2024 |      316.23 |     316.23 |     316.23 |
| 2024-2025 |      153.68 |     153.68 |     153.68 |

(e) As intimated by the Government of Karnataka, the measures taken for third party verification are mentioned below:

- An  inter-taluk  verification  team  has  been  constituted  in  Dakshina  Kannada district to assess ODF Plus model villages as per the guidelines of SBM(G)
- Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) have been established in Gram  Panchayats  to  ensure  community  participation.  Additionally,  National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) Sanjeevini Women's Self-Help Groups have been engaged in managing solid and liquid waste, with support from local NonGovernment Organisations (NGOs) in implementing SBM(G) activities.

Implementation of SBM(G) activities in Dakshina Kannada district has been effectively supported  through  convergence  with  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  14th  and  15th  Finance  Commission  grants,  Gram Panchayat own-source revenues, District and Taluk Panchayat development funds, the District Mineral Fund, and Corporate Social Responsibility contributions from private entities.

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