Question : IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF TOTAL SANITATION CAMPAIGN

(a) the current status of implementation of Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) in rural India, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government provides assistance for baseline survey in rural areas for preparation of district projects under the TSC;

(c) if so, the details of assistance provided during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government has undertaken/proposes to undertake any study to review the existing sanitation projects in the country;

(e) if so, the details thereof indicating the habitations/villages covered under TSC, State-wise; and

(f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve the sanitation condition in the country?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)

(a) State-wise physical and financial progress of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan(NBA) earlier known as Total Sanitation Campaign(TSC) upto October, 2012 are at Annexure-1 & 2.

(b) Yes Madam, Government of India before sanctioning of district projects, provides Rs. 10 lakh for Start-up activities including conducting baseline survey in rural areas for preparation of district projects under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan(NBA)/Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC).

(c) In the last three years, no assistance has been provided for baseline survey.

(d)&(e) Yes Madam, Programme Evaluation Office of Planning Commission has undertaken an Evaluation Study of Total Sanitation Campaign(TSC). It is under progress.

(f) To accelerate the progress of sanitation in rural areas, Government of India has designed a paradigm shift in Total Sanitation Campaign(TSC) which is now called the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA), in the XIIth Five Year Plan. The objective of NBA is to achieve sustainable behavior change with provision of sanitary facilities in entire communities in a phased, saturation mode with “Nirmal Grams’ as outcomes. The new strategy is to transform rural India into ‘Nirmal Bharat’ by adopting community saturation approach. NBA goal is to achieve 100% access to sanitation for all rural households by 2022. The provision of incentive for individual household latrine units has been widened to cover all APL households who belong to SCs, STs, small and marginal farmers, landless labourers with homesteads, physically challenged and women headed households along-with all BPL households. Financial incentive for construction of toilets has been raised for all eligible beneficiaries to Rs. 4600 under NBA. In addition upto Rs. 4500 to be booked under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for construction of the toilet is permitted and a beneficiary contribution of Rs. 900, taking the total unit cost of toilet to Rs. 10000/-. Conjoint approach with the scheme of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) has been adopted to address the issue of availability of water in the Gram Panchayats for sustaining sanitation facilities created. Funds for capacity building of all stakeholders including Panchayati Raj Institutions(PRIs) and field level implementers have been earmarked under the revised strategy. Convergence with other State Departments like Health, Women & Child Development and Panchayati Raj is being focused upon. Provision has been made for incentivizing Accredited Social Health Activists(ASHAs) and Anganwadi workers for promoting sanitation. Self Help Groups, Women’s Groups and Non Government Organisations of repute are to be encouraged by States to participate in sanitation promotion. The component of Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) has also been prioritized through focussed funding.

Allocation for the NBA has been increased from Rs. 1500 crore in 2011-12(Revised Estimate to Rs 3500 crore in 2012-13(Budget Estimate) an increase of 133.33%.