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TOILETS IN RURAL AREAS

Posted On: 01 AUG 2024 3:45PM by PIB Delhi

Under Swachh Bharat Mission- Grameen Phase-I between 2014-15 and 2019-20, over 10.14 crore Individual household latrines (IHHLs) were constructed, and a massive behaviour change campaign carried out, leading all villages, districts, and states to declare themselves Open Defecation Free (ODF) by October 2, 2019. This monumental achievement was a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, with households having access to toilets increasing from 39% in October 2014 to 100% in October 2019. States and UTs were advised to ensure no household should be left behind, covering any remaining households (left out & newly emerging) under the program.

Having achieved the ODF status, Phase II of SBM(G) is being implemented with the objective inter-alia to sustain the ODF status of villages. Realizing that the task of constructing toilets is a continuous process and not a one-time activity, as there are continuously new emerging households, migrant households etc. which will require Toilets, construction of new Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) (Toilets) continues to be the first charge on SBM(G) funds and states are advised continuously to plan for left out toilets and address this gap on priority. In co-ordination with the PMAY(G) programme also, there is a provision to provide toilets to eligible beneficiaries along with the house from SBM(G) funds. It is due to all these measures, that even in Phase II of the programme almost 1.43 crore toilets have been built in the last 4 years and current year.

State/UT-wise, No. of IHHLs constructed under Phase-II of SBM(G) during last 4 years and current year

     

Sr. No.

States/UTs

No. of IHHLs constructed

1

A & N Islands

2497

2

Andhra Pradesh

2,15,317

3

Arunachal Pradesh

21,046

4

Assam

6,51,044

5

Bihar

22,25,482

6

Chhattisgarh

2,19,420

7

D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu

2204

8

Goa

1853

9

Gujarat

5,63,901

10

Haryana

46,702

11

Himachal Pradesh

48,523

12

Jammu & Kashmir

2,11,355

13

Jharkhand

6,09,191

14

Karnataka

4,07,767

15

Kerala

23,167

16

Ladakh

4021

17

Lakshadweep

0

18

Madhya Pradesh

8,34,910

19

Maharashtra

6,47,547

20

Manipur

17,026

21

Meghalaya

85,578

22

Mizoram

10,993

23

Nagaland

17,695

24

Odisha

6,06,345

25

Puducherry

1691

26

Punjab

1,30,960

27

Rajasthan

7,72,363

28

Sikkim

14,375

29

Tamil Nadu

3,58,358

30

Telangana

1,22,220

31

Tripura

95,273

32

Uttar Pradesh

39,51,528

33

Uttarakhand

37,326

34

West Bengal

14,29,871

 

Total

1,43,87,549

 

As per information received by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)[SBM-U] on October 2, 2014 with the objective to make urban areas of the country Open Defecation Free (ODF). The initiatives under SBM-U are targeted at benefitting the entire population of the city including slums. Under SBM-U, funds are released to States/Union Territory (UT) Administrations for construction of Community Toilets/ Public Toilets (CTs/PTs). Under SBM-U and SBM-U 2.0, Central Share (CS) of funds are released to the States/UTs. The States thereafter release funds to City/Urban Local Body (ULB) as per their Action Plans.  The Community Toilets (CTs) are targeted for beneficiaries who are primary Slum dwellers. On the other hand, Public Toilets (PTs) are targeted for the floating population and common persons in public places in urban areas.

State-wise details of Community and Public Toilets (CT/PTs)

S. No.

States/UTs

Total Community and Public toilets (No. of seats)

Mission Target

Complete

1

Andhra Pradesh

21,464

17,799

2

Andaman and Nicobar

126

609

3

Arunachal Pradesh

387

89

4

Assam

3,554

3,356

5

Bihar

26,439

28,677

6

Chandigarh

976

2,512

7

Chhattisgarh

17,796

18,832

8

Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu UT

219

615

9

Delhi

11,138

28,256

10

Goa

507

1,270

11

Gujarat

31,010

24,149

12

Haryana

10,393

11,374

13

Himachal Pradesh

876

1,700

14

Jammu and Kashmir

3,585

3,451

15

Jharkhand

12,366

9,643

16

Karnataka

34,839

36,556

17

Kerala

4,801

2,872

18

Ladakh

194

194

19

Madhya Pradesh

40,230

29,867

20

Maharashtra

59,706

1,66,465

21

Manipur

620

581

22

Meghalaya

362

152

23

Mizoram

491

1,324

24

Nagaland

478

238

25

Odisha

17,800

12,211

26

Puducherry

1,204

836

27

Punjab

10,924

11,522

28

Rajasthan

26,364

31,300

29

Sikkim

142

268

30

Tamil Nadu

59,921

92,744

31

Telangana

15,543

15,465

32

Tripura

586

1,089

33

Uttar Pradesh

63,451

70,370

34

Uttarakhand

2,611

4,694

35

West Bengal

26,484

5,746

 

Total

5,07,587

6,36,826

 

Government of India in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household. At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission on 15th August 2019, 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 26.07.2024, around 11.78 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 26.07.2024, out of 19.32 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.01 Crore (77.71%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

JJM: State/ UT-wise status of tap water connections in rural households

(No. in Lakh)

S. No.

State/ UT

Total rural HHs

Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 26.07.2024

No.

%age

1

A & N Islands

 0.62

 0.62

 100.00

2

Andhra Pradesh

 95.45

 70.12

 73.47

3

Arunachal Pradesh

 2.29

 2.29

 100.00

4

Assam

 71.58

 57.40

 80.19

5

Bihar

 166.89

 160.36

 96.08

6

Chhattisgarh

 50.05

 39.26

 78.44

7

DNH & DD

 0.85

 0.85

 100.00

8

Goa

 2.64

 2.64

 100.00

9

Gujarat

 91.18

 91.18

 100.00

10

Haryana

 30.41

 30.41

 100.00

11

Himachal Pradesh

 17.09

 17.09

 100.00

12

Jammu & Kashmir

 18.69

 15.11

 80.85

13

Jharkhand

 62.48

 33.72

 53.97

14

Karnataka

 101.30

 78.97

 77.96

15

Kerala

 70.86

 37.78

 53.31

16

Ladakh

 0.41

 0.38

 93.28

17

Lakshadweep

 0.13

 0.12

 89.36

18

Madhya Pradesh

 111.80

 71.45

 63.91

19

Maharashtra

 146.72

 126.73

 86.37

20

Manipur

 4.52

 3.59

 79.59

21

Meghalaya

 6.51

 5.21

 79.97

22

Mizoram

 1.33

 1.33

 100.00

23

Nagaland

 3.63

 3.33

 91.58

24

Odisha

 88.69

 65.66

 74.04

25

Puducherry

 1.15

 1.15

 100.00

26

Punjab

 34.19

 34.19

 100.00

27

Rajasthan

 107.07

 55.27

 51.62

28

Sikkim

 1.33

 1.19

 89.01

29

Tamil Nadu

 125.15

 106.40

 85.01

30

Telangana

 53.98

 53.98

 100.00

31

Tripura

 7.50

 6.15

 82.03

32

Uttar Pradesh

 265.99

 224.47

 84.39

33

Uttarakhand

 14.52

 13.82

 95.12

34

West Bengal

 175.27

 89.33

 50.97

 

Total

19,32.17

 15,01.54

 77.71

Source: JJM-IMIS

The State/ UT-wise & District-wise status of tap water connection provided under the Mission in rural areas is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

This was informed by UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI, SHRI V. SOMANNA, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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(Lok Sabha US Q1668)



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