(a) the percentage of the rural population who have been provided sanitation facilities in
the country, State-wise;
(b) the details of the steps taken by the Government to improve sanitation facilities in
rural areas, State-wise;
(c) the extent to which the Non Governmental Organizations are being engaged for
providing help in this field; and
(d) the amount given as assistance to these NGOs during the last three years and till
date?
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAGHUVANSH PRASAD SINGH)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 353 DUE FOR REPLY ON 19.8.04
(a) The State-wise percentage of rural population having access to sanitation facilities in
the country, as per Census 2001, is enclosed.
(b) In order to improve the rural sanitation coverage, Government of India has launched
Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), which is under implementation in 398 districts of the
country. In addition, 130 districts have been sanctioned Rs 10 lakh each to conduct baseline
survey and prepare detailed project reports for TSC. Government of India has also
launched an incentive scheme, called Nirmal Gram Puraskar, to reward the Panchayati
Raj Institutions (PRIs), which attain full sanitation coverage.
(c) & (d) Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) guidelines permit engagement of NGOs at the
district level for taking up information, education & communication campaign, capacity
development activities, setting up of Production Centers/Rural Sanitary Marts and social
mobilization. The engagement of NGOs is done by the district implementing agencies only.
No financial assistance has been given to any NGO directly by Government of India for
implementing the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) programme.