MINISTER OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a): Total Sanitation Campaign ( TSC) is a demand driven project based programme taking district as a unit. There are no annual targets set under the programme. The total number of Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) constructed under the programme as per progress reported by the States through online monitoring system maintained by the Ministry during each of the last three years, State-wise is at Annexure-I.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): As per NSS 65th Report of the year 2008-09, the usage of sanitation facilities in the rural areas of the country was 34.8 percent. The State wise details including the State of Jharkhand is at Annexure-II.
(d): In order to cover more people under sanitation facilities, the total budgetary allocation for the programme has been increased from Rs.1500.00 crore during 2011-12 to Rs.3500.00 crore during the year 2012-13. Further, the Information Education and Communication (IEC) and Human Resource Development (HRD), the key components to generate and meet demand for sanitation have been strengthened. The States have been advised for engagement of Swachchhata Doots to accelerate sanitation coverage.
(e): Allocations for TSC are made year wise. The Government has increased the allocation under TSC from Rs.1500 crore in the year 2011-12, the last year of the XI Five Year Plan to Rs.3500 crore as Budget Estimate during the year 2012-13, the first year of the XII Five Year Plan.
(f): With the increased budgetary support, it is expected that present project objectives under TSC will be completed by the year 2017.
