Lok Sabha Question No. 823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: International Seminar on Clean and Capable India
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b)  The  Seminar  was  held  on  12 th -13 th March,  2015  in  New  Delhi  and  was  inaugurated  by Hon'ble  President  of  India.  Besides,  Hon'ble  Minister  of  Urban  Development  and  many Gandhian scholars were also present in the Seminar. The major issues relating to the measures required to be taken for making India clean and capable as dreamt by Gandhiji were discussed in the Seminar.
- (c)  The  various  suggestions  shareed  by  various  participants  for  the  success  of  Swachh  Bharat Mission (SBM) are as follows :-
- Providing basic amenities like drinking water and toilet facilities at reasonable costs in all the households in the country especially in the rural areas;
- Adoption of road by citizens living alongside it for cleaning and maintenance purpose;
- Importance of sanitation and development of Swachh cities in order to transform India and reduce the population outflow to major cities;

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28-04-2016

## International Seminar on Clean and Capable India

## 823. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state :

- (a) whether an International Seminar on Clean and Capable India of Gandhi's Dream was organised by the Government in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the issues discussed in the said Seminar;
- (c) the details of the suggestions shared by various participants for the success of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM); and
- (d) the details of the progress so far made under the SBM in various States particularly in Uttar Pradesh, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- To  make  Clean  India  Mission  into  a  people's  movement  on  the  lines  suggested  by Gandhiji;
- Adoption of self-sufficient and environment friendly lifestyle by the people;
- Involvement of people at grassroot level and young persons in clean India campaign;
- To  lay  stress  on  5  Es-Education,  Empowerment,  Employment,  Entrepreneurship  and Environment;
- Taking  pledge  for  making  the  country  clean  and  follow  the  Gandhian  principles  of arbitration to address violence infighting and confrontation;
- Greater  equity  and  women  empowerment  for  making  India  clean  and  capable  which Gandhiji adopted in his various programmes;
- 'Close Toilet' arrangements to be made available to all citizens;
- Younger  generation  to  take  up  clean  India  campaign  to  global  level  through  social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter;
- To lay stress on Swaraj, Swadeshi and Karma as desired by Gandhiji;
- To refrain from habit of consumerism
- Culture of equity to be developed; and
- Making villages clean as envisaged by Gandhiji.

(d)  Swachh  Bharat  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  is  demand  driven  programme,  hence  State-wise targets  are  not  set.  However,  State/UT-wise  number  of  Individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs) and Community Sanitation Complexes constructed from 2.10.2014 to 31.3.2016 under SBM(G) is at Annexure-1.

State/UT  -wise,  Household  latrines  and  Community  and  Public  Toilets  constructed  from 2.10.2014 to 29-2-2016 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) is at Annexure-2.

Annexure-1 Statement  referred  in  part  (a)  and  (b)  of  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Un-Starred  Question No.823 due for reply on 28-04-2016

## Individual household latrines and Community Sanitary from 2nd October, 2014 to 31 st March, 2016 as per Online Monitoring System

| S.N.   | State/UT          |   Individual household latrines |   Community Sanitary Complexes |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                          549304 |                              5 |
| 2      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                           30451 |                            357 |
| 3      | ASSAM             |                          608942 |                             58 |
| 4      | BIHAR             |                          561038 |                             22 |
| 5      | CHHATTISGARH      |                          371689 |                              2 |
| 6      | D &NHAVELI        |                               0 |                              0 |
| 7      | GOA               |                           28637 |                              0 |
| 8      | GUJARAT           |                         1196039 |                              1 |
| 9      | HARYANA           |                          191278 |                             15 |
| 10     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                           97449 |                            280 |
| 11     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |                           73161 |                            185 |
| 12     | JHARKHAND         |                          383430 |                             43 |
| 13     | KARNATAKA         |                         1324698 |                            160 |
| 14     | KERALA            |                           32541 |                             59 |
| 15     | MADHYAPRADESH     |                         1327398 |                             16 |
| 16     | MAHARASHTRA       |                         1331100 |                             95 |
| 17     | MANIPUR           |                           72545 |                              7 |
| 18     | MEGHALAYA         |                           76246 |                            148 |
| 19     | MIZORAM           |                            6099 |                             13 |
| 20     | NAGALAND          |                           22617 |                            164 |
| 21     | ODISHA            |                         1448651 |                             19 |
| 22     | PUDUCHERRY        |                               0 |                              0 |
| 23     | PUNJAB            |                           79975 |                              8 |
| 24     | RAJASTHAN         |                         2805029 |                            134 |
| 25     | SIKKIM            |                            4514 |                             51 |
| 26     | TAMIL NADU        |                         1198551 |                            279 |
| 27     | TELANGANA         |                          326233 |                             36 |
| 28     | TRIPURA           |                           86042 |                             35 |
| 29     | UTTAR PRADESH     |                         1201025 |                              6 |
| 30     | UTTARAKHAND       |                          101141 |                             38 |
| 31     | WEST BENGAL       |                         2154149 |                            568 |
|        | GRAND TOTAL       |                        17689972 |                           2804 |

Annexure-2 Statement  referred  in  part  (a)  and  (b)  of  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Un-Starred  Question

## No.823 due for reply on 28-04-2016

## State/UT -wise, Household latrines and Community and Public Toilets constructed from 2.10.2014 to 29-2-2016 under SBM(U)

| S.N.   | State/UT          |   Household latrines constructed | Community and Public Toilets constructed   |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                            85830 | 2255                                       |
| 2      | A &NISLAND        |                                0 |                                            |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                0 |                                            |
| 4      | ASSAM             |                                0 | 38                                         |
| 5      | BIHAR             |                             4738 | 57                                         |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH        |                             9350 | 1313                                       |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH      |                            53204 | 3571                                       |
| 8      | DAMAN&DIU         |                                0 |                                            |
| 9      | D &NHAVELI        |                                0 |                                            |
| 10     | NCT OF DELHI      |                                0 | 5776                                       |
| 11     | GOA               |                              110 | 40                                         |
| 12     | GUJARAT           |                           418506 | 949                                        |
| 13     | HARYANA           |                             7188 | 1051                                       |
| 14     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                              108 |                                            |
| 15     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |                                0 | 6                                          |
| 16     | JHARKHAND         |                             2500 | 231                                        |
| 17     | KARNATAKA         |                             8669 | 577                                        |
| 18     | KERALA            |                                0 |                                            |
| 19     | MADHYAPRADESH     |                           145463 | 6910                                       |
| 20     | MAHARASHTRA       |                           106385 | 2689                                       |
| 21     | MANIPUR           |                              126 | 140                                        |
| 22     | MEGHALAYA         |                                0 |                                            |
| 23     | MIZORAM           |                              300 | 36                                         |
| 24     | NAGALAND          |                              225 |                                            |
| 25     | ORISSA            |                             2000 | 720                                        |
| 26     | PUDUCHERRY        |                             2114 | 60                                         |
| 27     | PUNJAB            |                            17480 | 20                                         |
| 28     | RAJASTHAN         |                            10120 | 1800                                       |
| 29     | SIKKIM            |                                0 | 8                                          |
| 30     | TAMIL NADU        |                             2797 | 5039                                       |
| 31     | TELANGANA         |                            16283 | 144                                        |
| 32     | TRIPURA           |                                0 |                                            |
| 33     | UTTAR PRADESH     |                           121739 | 1658                                       |
| 34     | UTTARAKHAND       |                             1166 | 128                                        |
| 35     | WEST BENGAL       |                            12220 | 0                                          |
|        |                   |                          1028621 | 35216                                      |