Question : CONSTRUCTION OF TOILETS

 

(a) the number of toilets constructed and the percentage of sanitation coverage under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) as per the Census 2011 in each State including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, State-wise;

(b) the number of toilets constructed and the percentage of sanitation coverage reported by various States under NBA till 2011-12, State-wise;

(c) whether there is disparity between the figures collected through Census, 2011 and figures reported by States in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof indicating the reasons therefor, State-wise; and

(e) the reaction of the Government thereto?  

MINISTER OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)

(a): The Census does not provide data regarding toilets constructed under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA). However, the number of Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) constructed under NBA as reported by States through online data monitoring system maintained by the Ministry till August 2012 and the percentage of sanitation coverage as per the Census 2011, including the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is at Annexure-I.

(b): The number of IHHLs constructed and the percentage of sanitation coverage reported by States through online data monitoring system maintained by the Ministry under NBA till 2011-12, State-wise is at Annexure-II.

(c)to(e): The figures provided by Census and that under NBA represent different set of data. While census data provides percentage of households having toilets within premises during conduct of census 2011, the NBA data provides percentage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) constructed from 1999 till date against total project objectives under NBA.