How many toilets have been built in India under Swachh Bharat?

Over 9.5 crore toilets built across India since the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission. The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in Parliament today.

Why India has a toilet problem?

Sanitary toilet usage has declined because of the COVID-19 scare as, currently, more than six lakh toilets in rural India have acute water shortage. Around 1,20,000 toilets have no water supply and thousands of toilets are completely abandoned, with collapsing roofs, water pipes in poor shape and soggy, broken doors.

What is our government doing for the construction of toilets?

With the goal of making India open-defecation free by 2019, the NDA government launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) programme in 2014. Under the programme, people living below and above poverty line can avail reimbursement for constructing toilets at household level.

How many homes in India have toilets?

An increasing trend has been seen in India with how many households have toilet facilities (98.21\% in 2019)….List of the Indian States and UT.

What percentage of Indians have access to a toilet?

The National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS), Round-3, 2019-20, that surveys 92,010 households and occurs more often than the NFHS, indicates that 94\% of the households have toilet access and 95\% of individuals use it, said an official at DDWS requesting anonymity.

How much money has the national government proposed to spend to construct toilets in urban areas *?

The balance shall have to be arranged through innovative mechanisms by the urban local body. The approximate cost per seat for a community toilet is Rs 65,000/-. Rs 62,009 crore is likely to be spent on the programme. Of this, the Centre will pitch in Rs 14,623 crore.

Which is the cleanest city of India Mcq?

New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) was awarded the ‘Cleanest small city’ as per the Swachh Survekshan 2019 Awards.