Question : CONSTRUCTION OF LAVATORIES IN BIHAR



(a) the various schemes sanctioned by the Union Government for the construction of lavatories in varous States particularly in Bihar;

(b) the financial assistance provided by the Union Government to various States in this connection during each of the last three years, State-wise;

(c) the details of cities selected and benefited by implementation of such schemes, State-wise; and

(d) the details of cities likely to be benefited thereunder during the Ninth Plan period, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI JAGMOHAN )

(a): Under the Centrally sponsored Low Cost Sanitation Scheme (LCS) which is being operated through the Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), as on 30.6.2000, 826 schemes have been sanctioned at a project cost of Rs.1340.22 crores including Central Govt. subsidy of Rs.467.99 crores and loan from HUDCO of Rs.610.82 crores. Out of these schemes, 9 schemes have been sanctioned in Bihar at a project cost of Rs.26.07 crores including Central Govt. subsidy of Rs.11.07 crores and loan from HUDCO of Rs.12.71 crores.
(b): Details of Govt. of India subsidy and HUDCO loan released to various States during the last three years are at Annexure-I.

(c):Details of cities State-wise selected under LCS are at Annexure-II.

(d): Since LCS is a demand driven scheme, future sanctions under LCS depends upon proposals received from the State Governments.

ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 428 FOR 25.7.2000.

FUNDS RELEASED BY HUDCO UNDER LOW COST SANITATION SHCME AS ON 30.6.2000.

(Rupees in lakh)
S.NO. NAME OF STATE 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000	LOAN SUBSIDY LOAN SUBSIDY LOAN SUBSIDY

1. ANDHRA PRADESH 406.87 80.52 3985.10 794.27 4270.183 3625.59

2. ASSAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

3. BIHAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

4. GOA 400.00 0.00 400.00 0.00 160.00 0.00

5. HARYANA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6. JAMMU & KASHMIR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

7 KARNATAKA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

8. KERALA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

9. MADHYA PRADESH 0.00 0.00 100.55 0.00 55.00 95.51 10. MAHARASHTRA 0.00 0.00 0.00 79.82 0.00 299.95 11. MANIPUR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.24 12. MEGHALAYA 10.43 8.47 19.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 13. MIZORAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 14. ORISSA 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15. PUNJAB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 153.94 722.23 16. RAJASTHAN 0.00 164.63 0.00 166.48 0.00 38.47 17. TAMIL NADU 0.00 19.69 105.87 31.11 0.00 0.00 18. TRIPURA 0.00 0.00 0.00 58.79 0.00 0.00 19. UTTAR PRADESH 1244.92 972.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 602.19 20. WEST BENGAL 376.45 388.15 270.00 0.00 1279.77 764.41 21. ANDAMAN & NIKOBAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL: 2442.17 1633.71 4881.06 1130.47 5918.89 6164.59

ANNEXURE-II
TOWNS COVERED UNDER LCS
S.NO. NAME OF THE STATE NO. OF TOWNS COVERED

1. ANDHRA PRADESH 113

2. ASSAM 27

3. BIHAR 42

4. GOA 1

5. HARYANA 76 6. JAMMU & KASHMIR 27

7 KARNATAK 52

8. KERALA 15

9. MADHYA PRADESH 112 10. MAHARASHTRA 224 11. MANIPUR 5 12. MEGHALAYA 2 13. MIZORAM 1 14. ORISSA 63 15. PUNJAB 75 16. RAJASTHAN 156 17. TAMILNADU 89 18. TRIPURA 12 19. UTTAR PRADESH 69 20. WEST BENGAL 107 21. A & N ISLAND 1 TOTAL: 1269