Lok Sabha Question No. 1931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Portable Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1931 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5-5-2016

## Portable Toilets

## 1931. DR. A . SAMPATH:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that several States are lagging behind as regards the Swachh Bharat Mission started by the Union Government as not even a single portable Toilet has been set up so far;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether such toilets have been set up in the panchayats of some States under this scheme and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) the time by which portable toilets are proposed to be set up in other States, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) and (b) The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) {SBM-G} has been launched on 2 nd October, 2014.  The  SBM  (G)  aims  at  attaining  Swachh  Bharat  by  2 nd October,  2019  by  accelerating sanitation  coverage  in  the  rural  areas.  Since  the  launch  of  SBM(G),  there  is  a  spurt  in  the progress made under the programme. Against the expected outcome of 50 lakh for  individual latrines for the  year 2014-15, 58,54,987 latrines  were  constructed, which is an achievement of 117% of  the  target.  During  2015-16, 127.41 lakh toilets  have  already  been  constructed  as  on 31.03.2015. Since the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission(Gramin) on 2 nd October, 2014, 176.90 lakh toilets have already been constructed upto 31.03.2016.

Under SBM (G), a menu of technological options are available with the States and the choice of technology  of  toilet  lies  with  the  State.  The  State  can  choose  any  technology,  as  long  as  it ensures safe disposal of human excreta.

- (c) Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is demand driven programme, hence State-wise targets are not  set.  However,  State/UT-wise  number  of  Individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  from 2.10.2014 to 31.3.2016 is at Annexure-1.
- (d) By 2 nd October, 2019, all households in rural areas will be provided toilets.

## Annexure-1

## Statement  referred  in  part  (a)  and  (b)  of  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Un-Starred  Question No.1931 due for reply on 05-05-2016

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

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