Question : Construction of Toilets under SBM(G)

(a) whether the Government has constructed over 6 crore toilets across rural India under the “Swachh Bharat Mission(Gramin)”;

(b) if so, the number of toilet sconstructed during each year since the launch of the mission, State/UT-wise;

(c) the number of families benefited under the Mission, State-wise;

(d) whether there is any monitoring mechanism to check whether the people are using these toilets and not going for open defecation and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether Government has announced to construct 2 crore toilets under the mission and if so, the details in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION
(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) Yes, Madam. Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)], 6.58 crore Individual household latrines (IHHLs) have been constructed till 28.3.2018.

(b) State/UT-wise number of IHHLs constructed during last three years and current year under SBM(G) as on 28-03-2018 is at Annexure-1.

(c) State/UT-wise, number of households benefited under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) upto 28.3.2018 is at Annexure-2.

(d) The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has developed a comprehensive system of monitoring of the programme through field visits of Ministry’s officials and National Level Monitors. On-line monitoring of the programme on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G) has been strengthened and status of declared and verified ODF villages is also being monitored on IMIS.

(e) Yes, Madam.