Question : NATIONAL URBAN SANITATION POLICY

(a) the details of schemes initiated, funds allotted and targets fixed/achieved under the National Urban Sanitation Policy, 2008 during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to initiate a rating of Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 cities on Sanitation parameters, similar to the national rating exercise for Class 1 cities; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which such rating exercise is likely to be conducted and the methodology that is likely to be applied for the same; and

(d) the details of the ratings and rankings of Class I cities of Odisha on sanitation parameters based on the rating exercise undertaken by the Government in 2010?

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a): The National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP) was formulated by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) in the year 2008, according to which all states have to formulate State Sanitation Strategies and all cities have to prepare city sanitation plans. Since the Ministry has been implementing Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) from 2005 for providing infrastructure facilities including sewerage system, no specific scheme was formulated by Ministry of Urban Development under NUSP. However, the Ministry has provided financial assistance to various state Governments for preparation of 124 City Sanitation Plans during previous years.

(b)& (c): As of now, there is no proposal to initiate a rating of Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 cities on sanitation parameters .

(d): The details of ratings and rankings of Class-I Cities of Odisha on sanitation parameters based on the rating exercise undertaken in 2010 is given at Annexure.