Question : IDENTIFICATION OF CITIES ON SANITATION

(a) the details of parameters adopted in identifying and giving rating to cities on various sanitation level as per the survey conducted under the National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP);

(b) whether Class I cities of some States, particularly from Andhra Pradesh have not been categorized as Green City or Blue City as per the aforesaid survey;

(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor;

(d) the manner in which the Union Government is helping the States to formulate and implement the sanitation strategies and city sanitation plans; and

(e) the details of financial assistance allocated and released to various States/Union Territories (UTs) to improve sanitation facilities during the current year alongwith the utilisation of funds released to various States/UTs during the last three years, State/UT-wise?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)

(a): The details of parameters adopted in identifying and giving rating to cities on various sanitation level as per the survey conducted under the National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP)are given in Annexure-I.

(b) & (c): Only four cities i.e. Chandigarh, Mysore, Surat and NDMC area were categorized as blue cities scoring more than 67 marks out of 100. No city was categorized as a green cities i.e. no city scored more than 90 marks out of 100. No city from Andhra Pradesh was categorized as a blue or green city.

(d): The Ministry of Urban Development has been encouraging states and cities to formulate State Sanitation Strategies and City Sanitation Plans under the National Urban Sanitation Policy. 21 States are developing State Sanitation Strategies and 130 cities are developing City Sanitation Plans. Support is being provided by the Ministry of Urban Development for this purpose. Sanitation related projects are eligible for assistance under the flagship scheme of this Ministry i.e. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.

(e): The details of the assistance provided to the State Governments/UT administration to improve sanitation facilities during the last three years and the current year in respect of Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) and Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) components of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme (ILCS) of M/o HUPA are enclosed at Annexure-II to IV respectively.