(a) whether the Union Government has launched Sanjha Swachhata Abhiyan;
(b) if so, the details and the salient features of the scheme;
(c) the amount allocated/released to various State Governments under the Scheme; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government for the timely completion of works undertaken thereunder?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a)to(d): Sanjha Swachhata Abhiyan, a Community Toilets and
Sanitation programme of Housing & Urban Development Corporation
(HUDCO) for funding of construction of Community Toilets and
Sanitation facilities for the benefit of floating population and
the public in general was launched on 30.1.2006. The scheme is
for construction of community toilets in Schools, Institutes,
Hospitals, Bus Stands, Railway Stations/busy market places,
slums etc. in urban areas. Under the scheme, HUDCO will
provide 50% subsidy upto Rs.20,000/-, out of the ceiling cost of
Rs.40,000 per WC/Bath. The matching share has to be borne by
the implementing agency from its own sources or from
MPLAD/MLALAD funds, etc. Subsidy from HUDCO would be released
only after implementing agency invests its own share for WC/Bath
in the project. In case, the gross cost per WC/Bath exceeds
Rs.40,000/-, then HUDCO can finance the balance project cost as
loan to the agency under HUDCO`s infrastructure guidelines and
`Action Plan` Scheme terms of financing. HUDCO will give
subsidy upto Rs.50 lakhs per district under the scheme.
A sum of Rs.47.20 lacs as subsidy and Rs.39.16 lacs as
loan has been sanctioned so far by HUDCO. However, no funds
have been released so far.