Question : Funds under SBM

(a) the salient features of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM);
(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this Mission across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengal;
(c) the details and number of the States and districts covered under this Mission so far and their sanitation status;
(d) the details of the targets set and achievements made under this mission so far;
(e) the details of the number of Individual Household Latrines approved and constructed so far, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengal;
(f) whether the result of construction of toilets in rural areas is much better urban areas; and
(g) if so, the reasons therefor and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION
(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)
(a) The salient features of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)[SBM(G)] are as under :-
• SBM-G aims at achieving a Swachhand Open Defecation Free(ODF)Bharat by 2nd October 2019
• The program focuses on behaviour change, including interpersonal communication; strengthening implementation and delivery mechanisms down to Gram Panchayat level
• The Mission is about achieving open defecation free communities, in addition to increasing sanitation coverage
• Provision of financial incentive to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and eligible Above Poverty Line (APL)households to construct toilets
• Provides flexibility to States in designing delivery mechanisms taking into account their local culture, practices, sensibilities and demands
• Greater emphasis on capacity building, especially in community approaches and programme management
• Focus on verification of ODF results, and sustainability of the behavior change
• Focus on Solid & Liquid Waste Management in rural areas
(b) Details of State/UT-wise Central share released and utilised under SBM(G) during the last 3 years and the current year to the States/UTs including Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengalare given at Annexure-1.
(c) State/UT-wise number ofdistrictsin which SBM(G) is being implemented and the sanitation coveragein the States/UTs,is given at Annexure-2.
(d) SBM(G) was launched with effect from 2nd October, 2014 with the aim to achieve universal sanitation coverage by 2ndOctober, 2019, by providing access to toilet facilities to all rural households in the country.Sanitation Coverage as on 2.10.2014was38.70%.This has now increased to88.25%. Since the launch of the programme, 781.49 lakhindividual household latrines (IHHLs) have been constructed till23.7.2018.19 States, 417 districts and 4,00,820villages have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF).
(e) Since Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is demand driven programmeand Annual Implementation Plans (AIPs) of States/UTs are approved. Details of the number of IHHLs constructedunder the programme till 23.7.2018, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengalare given at Annexure-3.
(f)& (g)Theprimary objective and the most challenging aspect of the SBM in rural areas is achieving universal sanitation coverage.In the urban areas, the main challenge is solid and liquid waste management. Hence for the rural areas, the main focus of the Mission is on improving access to safe sanitation and achievement of ODF villages.