Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Lack of Toilet Facilities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

No. 28

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 28

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2016

## LACK OF TOILET FACILITIES

SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

## Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated funds for conversion of  dry  latrines  in  the  urban/rural  areas  of  the  country  into flush latrine in all States including Assam;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise/year-wise  during  last three financial years; and
- (c)  the  number  of  towns/villages  covered  so  far  under  this scheme, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a)  to  (c):      The  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation had  implemented  the  Integrated  Low  Cost  Sanitation (ILCS) Scheme with the objective to convert dry latrines into  twin  pit-pour  flush  latrines  in  urban  areas  in  all States.  The ILCS Scheme was a demand driven scheme and allocation of funds were made to States accordingly. The Scheme has come to an end on 31 st   March,  2014. Details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  to  States
- during last three years is enclosed at Annexure.

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## Annexure

## State/UT-wise details of funds released under the Integrated Low Cost Sanitation (ILCS) Scheme during each of the last three years

(in crores)

| Sl. No.          | Name of the State   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15         |
|------------------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|
| 1.               | ____                | ____      | ____      | Bihar           |
| 2.               | ____                | ____      | ____      | Uttar Pradesh   |
| 3.               | ____                | ____      | ____      | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 4.               | ____                | ____      | ____      | Nagaland        |
| 5.               | ____                | ____      | ____      | Uttarakhand     |
| 6.               | 19.20               | 0.42      | ____      | Maharashtra     |
| 7.               | ____                | ____      | ____      | Madhya Pradesh  |
| 8.               | ____                | ____      | ____      | Tripura         |
| 9.               | ____                | 3.75      | 0.67*     | Kerala          |
| 10. Rajasthan    | ____                | ____      | ____      |                 |
| 11. West Bengal  | ____                | ____      | ____      |                 |
| 12.              | ____                | ____      | ____      | Odisha          |
| Jharkhand        | ____                | ____      | ____      | 13.             |
| 14. Chhattisgarh | ____                | 14.88     | ____      |                 |
| 15. Manipur      | ____                | ____      | ____      |                 |
|                  | 19.20               | 19.05     | 0.67*     | Total           |