Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme (ILCS)
Introduction
The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Low Cost Sanitation for Liberation of Scavangers started from 1980-81 initally through the Ministry of Home Affairs and later on through the Ministry of Welfare. From 1989-90, it came to be operated through the Ministry of Urban Development and later on tnrough Ministery of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation now titled Ministry of Housing & Urban poverty alleviation. The main objectives of the scheme are to convert the existing dry latrines into low cost pour flush latrines and to construct new ones where none exist.
Objective
The objective of the Scheme is to convert/construct low cost sanitation units through sanitary two pit pour flush latrines with superstructures and appropriate variations to suit local conditions (area specific latrines) and construct new latrines where EWS household have no latrines and follow the in-human practice of defecating in the open un Urban areas. This would improve overall sanitation in the towns.
Selection of Towns
Towns are to be selected from the various States and Union Territories irrespective of their population criteria and also persons belonging to EWS households who have no latrines and defecate in the open in urban areas. depending upon the prevalence of dry latrines targets will be fixed. Priority is to be given to those towns which have a predominance of dry latrines. Scheme will be applicable to all towns where dry units exits or for persons who have no latrines and defecate in the open.
Funding Pattern:
The cost of the low cost two pit pour flush latrines shall be shared by centre:state:beneficiary in the ratio of 75:15:10 percent.