MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)
(a) The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) has been launched on 2nd October, 2014. The main objectives of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) are as under:
i. Bring about an improvement in the general quality of life in the rural areas, by promoting cleanliness, hygiene and eliminating open defecation.
ii. Accelerating sanitation coverage in rural areas to achieve the vision of Swachh Bharat by 2nd October 2019 by providing access to toilet facilities to all rural households and initiating Solid and Liquid Waste Management activities in Gram Panchayats to promote cleanliness.
The Component-Wise funding pattern of SBM(G) is as under :-
S.N. Component Amount earmarked as Contribution Share percent of the SBM(G) GOI State Beneficiary project outlay Household/ Community
a. IEC, Start Up Activity Up to 8% of total project cost, with 75% 25% 0% and Capacity Building 3% to be utilized at the Central level and 5% at State level.
b. Revolving Fund Up to 5% 80% 20% 0%
c. (i) Individual Household Actual amount required for fullcoverage Rs.9,000 Rs.3000 (25%) 0% Latrines (75%) (1,200 (10%) (10,800 (90%) in case of in case of NE NE States, States, J&K J&K and and Special Special category States)category States)
(ii) Community Sanitary Actual amount required for full coverage 60% 30% 10% Complexes
f. Administrative charges Up to 2% of the project cost 75% 25% 0%
g. Solid/Liquid Waste Management Actual amount as per SLWM project 75% 25% 0% (Capital Cost) cost within limits permitted
(b) The total fund requirement under the SBM(G) is estimated to be Rs. 1,34,386 crore, out of which Central share presently is Rs. 1,00,447 crore. The following strategies have been adopted :
# Focus on poorly performing States.
# Improvement in program management capacity- Putting in place Rapid Action Learning Units(RALUs), improving Management Information System (MIS), etc.
# Focussing on capacity building and knowledge management: Holding State level workshops, cross sharing successful models amongst States etc.
# Improvement of Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) system.
# Outputs (Construction) and Outcomes (usage) to be monitored.
(c) The State Governments have done Baseline Survey in 2012-13. As per Baseline Survey2012-13, out of 17.13 Crore households, 10.21 crore (40.35%) households have toilet facilities.
(d) The SBM(G) is a demand driven programme, hence no State-wise targets are fixed. The States formulate their Annual Implementation Plan, including the funds required at the beginning of each year. However, State/UT-wise Central share released and utilized during last 3 years and current year is at Annexure-1.
(e) The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) has been launched on 2nd October, 2014, which aims at attaining an Open Defecation Free India by 2nd October 2019. The following Steps have been taken for effective implementation of SBM(G) in the country:-
# Provision of incentives for the construction of Individual household latrine (IHHL) has been raised to Rs.12000 for all Below poverty Line (BPL) households and to identified Above Poverty Line (APL) households (all SCs /STs, small and marginal farmers, landless labourers with homestead, physically handicapped and women-headed households).
# The partial funding of incentive from MGNREGS has been stopped. The entire assistance now being provided under one programme.
# Flexibility has been given to States in implementation of the Mission, since Sanitation is a State subject.
# Demand is sought to be created by triggering ‘Behaviour change’ by intensifying Information, Education and Communication (IEC) and Inter Personal Communication (IPC) campaigns.
# Partnerships of various stakeholders working on rural sanitation including Multilateral organisations, Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Civil Society Organisations, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Institutions etc. is being promoted.
# Innovative, Low cost and User friendly technologies for toilets and Solid and Liquid Waste Management are to be pursued.
