(a) the percentage of toilets constructed under Swachh Bharat Mission which remain unutilized due to non-availability of water, State-wise;
(b) whether the people in rural areas prefer open defecation despite having toilets and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the said issues?
MINISTER OF STATE FORMINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION
(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)
(a) to (c) 87.79% of rural households in the country have access to toiletsas on 17.7.2018. A recent independent survey found that 93.2% of households with access to toilets used them. State/UT-wise details of percentage of persons using the toilets is annexed.