MINISTER OF STATE FORMINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION
(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)
(a) Funds allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] during last 4 years and current year are as under:-
S.N. Year Funds Allocated (Rs. in crore)
1 2014-15 2850.00
2 2015-16 6525.00
3 2016-17 10513.00
4 2017-18 16948.27
5 2018-19 15343.10*
*In addition, amount of Rs.15000 crore has been provisioned to be raised through Extra Budgetary Resources.
Details of State/UT-wiseCentral share releasedare given at Annexure-1.
Various Ministries/Departments have also allocated funds for their Swachhata Action Plans (SAP) during 2017-18 and 2018-19 as part of Swachh Bharat Mission. Ministry/Department-wise details are given at Annexure-2.
(b) The Government had launched SBM(G) on 2nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Open Defecation Free India by 2nd October, 2019 by providing access to toilet facilities to all rural households in the country. Since the launch of the programme, 897.10 lakh ofindividual household latrines (IHHLs)have been constructed as on 17.12.2018. State/UT-wise number ofIHHLs constructed as reported by the States/UTs on the Integrated Management Information System of SBM(G) as on 17.12.2018 is given at Annexure-3.
(c) Sanitation coverage in the rural areas of country as on 2.10.2014 was 38.7%. This has now increased to 97.47% as on 17.12.2018. State/UT-wise details are given at Annexure-4.
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