TOILETS IN RURAL AREAS

2024-08-01 Information

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 150^th 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

A & N Islands

2497

Andhra Pradesh

2,15,317

Arunachal Pradesh

21,046

Assam

6,51,044

Bihar

22,25,482

Chhattisgarh

2,19,420

D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu

2204

Goa

1853

Gujarat

5,63,901

Haryana

46,702

Himachal Pradesh

48,523

Jammu & Kashmir

2,11,355

Jharkhand

6,09,191

Karnataka

4,07,767

Kerala

23,167

Ladakh

4021

Lakshadweep

Madhya Pradesh

8,34,910

Maharashtra

6,47,547

Manipur

17,026

Meghalaya

85,578

Mizoram

10,993

Nagaland

17,695

Odisha

6,06,345

Puducherry

1691

Punjab

1,30,960

Rajasthan

7,72,363

Sikkim

14,375

Tamil Nadu

3,58,358

Telangana

1,22,220

Tripura

95,273

Uttar Pradesh

39,51,528

Uttarakhand

37,326

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

Andhra Pradesh

21,464

17,799

Andaman and Nicobar

126

609

Arunachal Pradesh

387

Assam

3,554

3,356

Bihar

26,439

28,677

Chandigarh

976

2,512

Chhattisgarh

17,796

18,832

Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu UT

219

615

Delhi

11,138

28,256

Goa

507

1,270

Gujarat

31,010

24,149

Haryana

10,393

11,374

Himachal Pradesh

876

1,700

Jammu and Kashmir

3,585

3,451

Jharkhand

12,366

9,643

Karnataka

34,839

36,556

Kerala

4,801

2,872

Ladakh

194

Madhya Pradesh

40,230

29,867

Maharashtra

59,706

1,66,465

Manipur

620

581

Meghalaya

362

152

Mizoram

491

1,324

Nagaland

478

238

Odisha

17,800

12,211

Puducherry

1,204

836

Punjab

10,924

11,522

Rajasthan

26,364

31,300

Sikkim

142

268

Tamil Nadu

59,921

92,744

Telangana

15,543

15,465

Tripura

586

1,089

Uttar Pradesh

63,451

70,370

Uttarakhand

2,611

4,694

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 15^th 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

A & N Islands

0.62

100.00

Andhra Pradesh

95.45

70.12

73.47

Arunachal Pradesh

2.29

100.00

Assam

71.58

57.40

80.19

Bihar

166.89

160.36

96.08

Chhattisgarh

50.05

39.26

78.44

DNH & DD

0.85

100.00

Goa

2.64

100.00

Gujarat

91.18

100.00

Haryana

30.41

100.00

Himachal Pradesh

17.09

100.00

Jammu & Kashmir

18.69

15.11

80.85

Jharkhand

62.48

33.72

53.97

Karnataka

101.30

78.97

77.96

Kerala

70.86

37.78

53.31

Ladakh

0.41

0.38

93.28

Lakshadweep

0.13

0.12

89.36

Madhya Pradesh

111.80

71.45

63.91

Maharashtra

146.72

126.73

86.37

Manipur

4.52

3.59

79.59

Meghalaya

6.51

5.21

79.97

Mizoram

1.33

100.00

Nagaland

3.63

3.33

91.58

Odisha

88.69

65.66

74.04

Puducherry

1.15

100.00

Punjab

34.19

100.00

Rajasthan

107.07

55.27

51.62

Sikkim

1.33

1.19

89.01

Tamil Nadu

125.15

106.40

85.01

Telangana

53.98

100.00

Tripura

7.50

6.15

82.03

Uttar Pradesh

265.99

224.47

84.39

Uttarakhand

14.52

13.82

95.12

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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