The Government intends to cover every household by total sanitation by the year 2019, the 150th year of the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi . While presenting his maiden Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that the need for sanitation is of utmost importance. The Central Government is providing sources within its means, but the task of total sanitation cannot be achieved without the support of all.
 

Total sanitation target aims to extend household coverage through central funding and community participation under a national initiative. The central government commits to achieving total sanitation by extending sanitation coverage to every household within a national timeframe, with the Centre providing funding within its means while implementation depends on state, local and community support.