(a) the number of manual scavengers in the country, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has fixed any target for total eradication of manual scavenging; and
(c) if so, the details thereof with success achieved?
(a) the number of manual scavengers in the country, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has fixed any target for total eradication of manual scavenging; and
(c) if so, the details thereof with success achieved?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY
ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a): Statement annexed.
(b)&(c): Planning Commission has formulated National Action
Plan for Total Eradication of Manual Scavenging in a time bound
manner. The central Monitoring committee under the
chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment is continuously monitoring the effective
implementation of the National Action Plan.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA USQ.NO.1607 FOR
09.3.2007.
NO. OF MANUAL SCAVENGERS STATE-WISE
S.NO. NAME OF THE STATE REMAINING SCAVENGERS TO BE REHABILITATED
1. GUJARAT 52542 2. MAHARASHTRA 45699 3. RAJASTHAN 43567 4. ASSAM 38819 5. UTTAR PRADESH 33256 6. ORISSA 24368 7. WEST BENGAL 21514 8. HARYANA 20804 9. DELHI 14479 10. BIHAR 11941 11. TAMIL NADU 11874 12. JHARKHAND 5750 13. JAMMU & KASHMIR 3939 14. MADHYA PRADESH 3795 15. HIMACHAL PRADESH 2734 16. KARNATAKA 1958 17. NAGALAND 1800 18. UTTRANCHAL 1477 19. KERALA 1198 20. MEGHALAYA 607 21. PONDICHERRY 347 22. ANDHRA PRADESH 0 23. PUNJAB 0 24. CHHATTISGARH 0 TOTAL: 342468