(a) the names of the State Governments which have awarded the Nirmal Puraskar for implementing the Total Sanitation Campaign during 2010;
(b) whether the Government has any plan to include Solid Waste Management as part of Total Sanitation Campaign; and
(c) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MS. AGATHA SANGMA)
(a): The process of selection of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) for award of Nirmal
Gram Puraskar for the year 2010 is under progress. As such, till date, no State Government
has given the Nirmal Gram Puraskar awards during 2010.
(b) to (c): Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) is already a component of Total Sanitation
Campaign. Up to 10% of the Total Project cost can be utilized for meeting capital costs incurred
under SLWM. The details of funds allocated, State-wise for taking up works for SLWM and number
of Gram Panchayats (GPs) where such works have been taken up under TSC so far as per the progress
reported by the states through on line monitoring system maintained by the Department,
State-wise are at Annexure.