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<ul><li>The funds were then disbursed in January 2016 to the Delhi government, but were not utilised by the six implementation bodies.</li><li>The total number of household toilets the civic bodies had expected to construct was 11,117, which is woefully short of the Government of India’s target based on a 2011 census of 1,27,005. </li><li>South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi Cantonment Board and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board did not see the need to construct any public toilets. </li></ul>A <a href="http://www.cag.gov.in/sites/default/files/audit_report_files/Chapter_3_Compliance_Audit_of_Report_No_3_of_2018_-_Social%2C_General_and_Economic_Sectors_%28Non-PSU%29_Government_of_Delhi.pdf">report tabled by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)</a> at the <keyword id="6356117" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Assembly">Delhi Assembly</keyword> had some astonishing revelations. Of the ₹403.1 million allocated for the construction of toilets, not one rupee has been spent. The money has been lying ‘idle’ in the non-interest generating current accounts of the government. The Modi government’s flagship mission was launched on October 2nd, 2014. The funds were then disbursed in January 2016 to the Delhi government, but were not utilised by the six implementation bodies -- South Delhi Municipal Corporation (South DMC), <keyword id="6356596" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="north-delhi-municipal-corporation">North Delhi Municipal Corporation</keyword> (North DMC), East Delhi Municipal Corporation (East DMC), Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB). According to the report, the <keyword id="6354944" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="aam-aadmi-party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> government had initially promised to construct 200,000 toilet blocks in slums/JJ clusters and unauthorised colonies in its manifesto but failed to deliver on the promise. In fact, the few toilets that were constructed were done from the <keyword id="75926" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="municipal-board">Municipal Board</keyword>’s own funds. The audit pointed to a lack of planning, the skewing of some guidelines and the failure of an adequate monitoring and evaluation mechanism as reasons for the government’s inability to follow through on its commitment. The key findings were as follows:- <ul><li>The implementation bodies underestimated the number of toilets they needed to construct. The three types of toilets that come under this scheme include - household toilets, community toilets and public toilets. According to the audit, the total number of household toilets the civic bodies had expected to construct (September 2015) was 11,117, which is woefully short of the Government of India’s target based on a 2011 census of 1,27,005. </li><li>Out of the six civic bodies, only the East Delhi Municipal Corporation saw the need to construct household toilets in its area. And there too, only 11,117 toilets were projected to be constructed by East DMC whereas the government had projected a need for 56,734 toilets.</li><li>The South Delhi Municipal Corporation and Delhi Cantonment Board didn’t see the need to construct any community toilets but the government had projected a requirement of 718 and 408 community toilets respectively.</li><li>South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi Cantonment Board and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board did not see the need to construct any public toilets. However, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation and East Delhi Municipal Corporation found the necessity of constructing only 205 and 120 public toilets as against 4,116 and 1,972 respectively projected by the central government.</li><li>The South Delhi Municipal Corporation cited space constraints as a reason for not projecting any requirement for construction of community toilets and public toilets.</li><li>“South and North DMCs did not consider unauthorized colonies for projecting requirement of Individual Household Toilets stating that they do not have jurisdiction over them thereby leaving unauthorized colonies out of Mission coverage with regard to Household Toilets.”</li><li>The audit also pointed out that the Delhi government only spent ₹20.3 million on public awareness programme against ₹51.7 million released for this purpose. The audit said, ”this was indicative of inadequate efforts on the part of these implementing agencies to educate the households to avail the benefit of household toilets.”</li><li>The audit noted that the finances were irresponsible managed. There were delays in releasing funds to the implementing agencies, which was exacerbated by the fact that some funds were allocated incorrectly. Furthermore, the implementation agencies did not make use of whatever funds they did receive.</li><li>The report added that the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), which is responsible for making slums and JJ clusters open defecation free, did not receive the state’s share from the government which accounted for 60% of the amount required. The DUSIB later refunded the entire amount of ₹68.6 million it had received from the centre under the Mission.</li><li>Finally, the audit noted that the oversight and monitoring mechanism set up to ensure the implementation of the Mission was ineffective. “The State level High Power Committee (HPC) headed by the Chief Secretary is responsible for approval of plan and projects, sanction of allocation of resources, and monitoring of outcome of the Mission. The audit noted that the HPC met four times since inception of the scheme; discussed the identification of beneficiaries; sought an action plan for scheme implementation, ordered the timely release of funds received from the GoI as well as the State share to the implementing agencies; and requested timely submission of utilisation certificate. Many of these issues were discussed repeatedly in every meeting without much progress thereon.”</li></ul>

The Delhi government has failed to make even one toilet under the Swachh Bharat Mission

The <keyword id="6356595" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="South-Delhi-Municipal-Corporation">South Delhi Municipal Corporation</keyword> (<keyword id="413995" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="SDMC">SDMC</keyword>) has mandated all <keyword id="6361054" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="South-Delhi">South Delhi</keyword> <keyword id="4365660" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="hotels-and-restaurants">hotels and restaurants</keyword> to make their <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/World-Toilet-Day-Funny-signs-outside-toilets-in-India/articleshow/49845942.cms">restrooms</a> accessible to the general public. 
 
This idea, which would give a boost to the ambitious <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Tax-Alert-You-could-soon-be-paying-cess-for-the-Swachh-Bharat-Abhiyan/articleshow/50667026.cms">Swachh Bharat campaign</a>, was given by Lt Governor Anil Baijal. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Modis-Swachh-Bharat-Abhiyan-gets-one-more-partner/articleshow/54561345.cms">Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan gets one more partner</a> 
 
The hotels and restaurants are allowed to charge upto Rs 5 per usage, so that their maintenance and cleaning charges are covered. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Students-of-IIM-A-are-helping-this-Gujarat-village-market-toilets-to-tribals-villagers/articleshow/51852988.cms">Students of IIM-A are helping this Gujarat village market toilets to tribals, villagers</a> 
 The change, which would instantly make over 3500 <keyword id="4513296" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Restrooms">restrooms</keyword> accessible to Delhi public, will be brought into effect from April 1. 
 
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SDMC to make restrooms in South Delhi hotels and restaurants open to all

New Delhi, Dec 2 () The Delhi government has maintained a revenue surplus over the last five years, a CAG audit report on state finances tabled in the Assembly on Monday said.
 The audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for the year ended March 2018 noted that tax revenue and non-tax revenue also registered an increase of 14.70 per cent and 101.05 per cent respectively over the previous year.
 The report was tabled in the House by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
 "The government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) has maintained a revenue surplus over the last five years from 2013-14 to 2017-18," it stated.
 The grants in aid received by Delhi from the Centre decreased from Rs 2,825 crore (2016-17) to Rs 2,184 crore (2017-18). This included grants from Centre in lieu of share in central taxes which has remained stagnant at Rs 325 crore since 2001-02 although the central tax collections have grown substantially since 2001-02, the report pointed.
 Delhi government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been consistently demanding that the Centre raise its share in central taxes.
 The Delhi government till March 31, 2018 had invested Rs 19,173 crore in statutory corporations, rural banks, joint stock companies and co-operatives on which it received 0.8 per cent return. However, it paid interest at an average rate of 8.58 per cent on its borrowings during 2017-18.
 The report also pointed to slow recovery of loans disbursed by it to municipal corporations, Delhi Transport Corporation(DTC) and Delhi Jal Board.
 "Against loans amounting to Rs 26,620.04 crore disbursed to Delhi Jal Board during 1998-2018, Rs 351.16 crore was repaid leaving Rs 26,268.89 crore outstanding as on March 31, 2018. DTC that was disbursed Rs 11,837.69 crore during 1996-2011, paid Rs 161.55 crore til March 31,2018.
 The three municipal corporations-North, East and South Delhi Municipal Corporations- had outstanding loans of Rs 2,037.54 crore, Rs 1,395.90 crore and Rs 381.45 crore, respectively, till March 31, 2018, stated the report.
 As per the <keyword id="384220" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="CAG-report">CAG report</keyword> the overall fiscal liabilities of Delhi government were Rs 33,569 crore in 2017-18. The fiscal liabilities were 4.89 per cent of gross state domestic product (GSDP), 86.81 per cent of revenue receipts and 92.01 per cent of Delhi's own resources. The fiscal deficit of Rs 1,051 crore in 2016-17 turned to fiscal surplus of Rs 113 crore in 2017-18 and stood 0.02 per cent of GSDP, it added.
 The report also underlined "substantial delays" in submission of utilisation certificates by various grantee institutions, fund surrenders involving Rs 1,249.81 crore, in 2017-18, it said.
 The report noted significant amounts of expenditure and receipts booked under "other" categories, affecting "transparency" in financial reporting. VIT RT

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