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More than 90,000 household toilets constructed in Thane district alone

As per data reported by the Maharashtra government on the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) – Grameen (G), 68.90 lakh Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) have been constructed across the state.

More than 90,000 household toilets constructed in Thane district alone
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As per data reported by the Maharashtra government on the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) – Grameen (G), 68.90 lakh Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) have been constructed in Maharashtra under SBM(G) from 2014-15 to 2022-23 (upto 30.01.2023), out of which 90,436 IHHLs have been constructed in Thane district.  

As per data obtained till January 30, 2023, the State of Maharashtra has reported on the IMIS that 6,605 Community Sanitary Complexes (CSCs) have been constructed in the state under phase-II of the SBM-G Mission since 2020-21. Out of this, 58 CSCs have been constructed in Thane district.

Under SBM-G, funds are released to States and UTs. Further distribution of the same to the districts is done by the States and UTs. Details of Centre share funds allocated by the Government of India to Maharashtra under SBM(G) from 2014-15 to 2022-23 and  the funds drawn by the State, are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

Year

Funds allocated

Funds drawn by the State

2014-15

236.11

236.11

2015-16

1014.30

567.45

2016-17

528.94

528.94

2017-18

1235.34

1235.34

2018-19

2709.52

1352.92

2019-20

679.67

396.97

2020-21

340.62

276.75

2021-22

1372.73

0.00

2022-23          (upto 30.01.2023)

1740.11

0.00

           Total

4594.48

 

The details of facilities for biodegradable waste management and grey water management constructed under SBM(G) and in convergence with other schemes in Maharashtra and Thane district, as reported by the State on SBM(G) IMIS, are as under:

 

Biodegradable waste management facilities

Maharashtra

Thane district

No. of community compost pits

10,922

265

No. of community bio-gas plants

861

1

No. of vehicles for collection & transportation of waste

4,762

91

No. of segregation bins at public places

6,213

11

No. of waste collection and segregation sheds

3,084

2

 

 

Grey water management facilities

Maharashtra

Thane district

No. of community soak pits/leach pits/magic pits

14,214

71

No. of community grey water management systems (Waste Stabilization Ponds, Constructed Wetlands, etc.)

1,767

11

No. of drainage facility

23,913

110

No. of household compost pits

53,046

112

No. of individual bio-gas plants

6,920

13

No. of individual soak pits/leach pits/magic pits/kitchen gardens

6,48,675

3,522

 

This has been stated by Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply to an unstarred question by Shri Rajan Vichare in Lok Sabha on Thursday (February 2, 2023).

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