(a) whether proper sanitation and water facilities are provided in the houses constructed
under Indira Awas Yojana(IAY);
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that houses built under IAY have proper
sanitation and water facility ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ‘ADITYA’)
(a) to (c): Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) is dovetailed with Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC)
Programme to provide proper sanitation and water facilities in the houses constructed under IAY.
Under Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) Programme, an IAY beneficiary who constructs a sanitary
latrine can get an amount of Rs.3200/- from TSC funds in addition to the unit assistance under
IAY. To ensure compliance of the instructions, a letter reiterating the same has been issued to
the State Governments to make it mandatory that all IAY beneficiaries, if eligible,
simultaneously are sanctioned one toilet each under TSC.
As per IAY Guidelines, the availability of drinking water supply to an IAY household is
to be ensured by the agencies responsible for the implementation of IAY. This is ensured
through convergence of IAY to the activities under National Rural Water Supply Programme
(NRWSP).