MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)
(a) The main objectives of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) (SBM(G)} are as under ;-
i. Bring about an improvement in the general quality of life in the rural areas.
ii. Accelerate sanitation coverage in rural areas to achieve the vision of Swachh Bharat by 2019 with all Gram Panchayats in the country attaining Nirmal status.
iii. Motivate communities and Panchayati Raj Institutions promoting sustainable sanitation facilities through awareness creation and health education.
iv. Encourage cost effective and appropriate technologies for ecologically safe and sustainable sanitation.
v. Develop community managed environmental sanitation systems focusing on solid & liquid waste management for overall cleanliness in the rural areas. Strategy under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is as under :-
i. Sanitation being a mindset issue, create demand by Triggering `Behaviour change` by intensifying Information, Education, Communication (IEC) campaign and Inter Personal Communication (1PC).
ii. Provide incentives for construction of household toilets and funds for the construction of Community Sanitary Complexes and Solid and Liquid Waste Management projects.
iii. Outputs (Construction) and Outcomes of interventions will be monitored.
iv. Use of Technology to Monitor Household coverage
v. Innovative, Low cost and User friendly technologies for toilet and Solid and Liquid Waste Management to be pursued.
(b) Funding pattern under SBM(G) is as under :-
S.N. Component Amount Contribution Share GOI State Beneficiary Household/ Community a. 1EC, Start Up to 8% of 75% 25% 0% Up Activity the SBM(G) and Capacity project Building outlay
b. Revolving Up to 5% of 80% 20% 0% Fund the SBM(G) project outlay c. (i) Individual Rs. 12000/- Rs.9000 Rs.3000 Household for each (Rs. 10800 (Rs. 1200 Latrines IHHL in case of in case of North eastern North States, Jammu Eastern and Kashmir States, and Special Jammu category and States) Kashmir and Special category States) (ii) Community Rs.2 lacs 60% 30% 10% Sanitary for each Complexes CSC (CSC) d. Administrative Up to 2% of 75% 25% 0% charges the SBM(G) project outlay e. Solid/Liquid UptoRs.7/12/ 75% 25% 0% Waste Management 15/20 lacs for (Capital Cost) Gram Panchayats having 150/300/ 500/above 500 households respectively
(c)No Madam.
(d) The steps taken under SBM(G) for effective implementation of the programme, inter-alia include :-
# Outputs (Construction) and Outcomes (Usage) of toilets under the programme will be monitored.
# Use of Technology to monitor household coverage with toilets, through Hand held devices to capture photos of beneficiary, toilet and Latitude and Longitude information into the Management Information System, has been taken up.
# Involvement of the community and of organisations working at the community level at all stages of the implementation process.
(e) Since Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), and its predecessor the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA), are demand driven schemes, hence no State-wise allocation were made and targets fixed. However, State-wise, Opening balance, Release and Expenditure during 2014-15 upto November, 2014 is at Annexure-1. State-wise, number of Individual household latrines, Community Sanitary Complexes, School and Anganwadi toilets constructed during 2014-15. upto 30 November, 2014 is at Annexure-2.
(f) No Madam. Sanitation being a state subject, such arrangements have to be considered by the State government.
(g) All Gram panchayats are targeted to be covered under the SBM(G). Currently, the number of Gram Panchayats for which states, including Maharashtra, have reported information on the Management Information System, under the SBM(G), is at Anncxure-3.
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