(a) whether attention of the Government has been drawn to the recently released UNDP report on sanitation stating that India is lagging behind on the sanitation front and two-third of its population have no access to sanitation;
(b) if so, details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a)to(c): Yes, Sir. Human Development Report 2006, released by
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provides a
figure of 33% as the percentage of people with sustainable
access to improved sanitation in India. The Government is
according priority to water and sanitation under the Jawaharlal
Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).