Question : SULABH TOILETS



(a) whether a scandal is going on in the Sulabh toilets in the country to the disadvantage of the users who are over-charged;

(b) if so, whether the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to terminate the contract with the NGO and float tenders;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government propose to inquire into the scandal and bring to book NGO and the officials colliding therewith;

(e) if not, the details thereof;

(f) the amount received by NGO from the Government and the amount collected from the users alongwith the rate at which the users are charged during each of the last three years and so far; and
(g) the steps taken to recover the excess payment made to the contractors in this account?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )

(a): The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has informed that no scandal is going on in the Sulabh toilets.

(b)to(e): Dot not arise.

(f)&(g): As per information received from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the amount received by NGO (M/s Sulabh International) from CSE Department of MCD is as under:

(Rs. in lakhs)	In Resettlement	In JJ	Colonies	Cluster
1997-98 40.48 69.77 1998-99 40.48 69.22 1999-2000 - 67.96
The above payment has been made @ Rs.1000/- per seat per annum.