Lok Sabha Question No. 3609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Solid Waste Management
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3609

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23-03-2017

## Solid Waste Management

## 3609. SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  solid  waste  causes  environmental  disaster  and  if  so,  the  action  taken  by  the Government to implement projects for solid waste management;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  given  by  the  Union  Government  for  solid  waste management during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the programmes and projects approved by the Union Government for solid waste management, State-wise;
- (d) the details of the projects and programmes approved by the Union Government for NGOs during the said period, State-wise; and
- (e)  whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  introduce  uniform  modern  solid  waste disposal plants throughout the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) has been launched on 2nd October, 2014, which aims at attaining Swachh Bharat by 2 nd October 2019. Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) is one of the integral component of SBM(G) and under this component, activities like compost pits, vermi composting, biogas plants, low cost drainage, soakage channels/ pits, reuse  of  waste  water  and  system  for  collection,  segregation  and  disposal  of  household garbage and menstrual hygiene management etc. can be taken up. Funds for Solid and Liquid Waste  Management  activities  with  cap  of  Rs.  7/12/15/20  lakh  are  available  for  Gram Panchayats  having  upto  150/300/500/  more  than  500  households.  Depending  upon  the amount of waste generated, the State can choose the type of solid waste management facility they wish to create.
- (b)  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin),  Component  wise  funds  are  not  released. However, State-wise, central share spent on solid and liquid waste management during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-1
- (c) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), State-wise Projects of Solid and Liquid Waste Management  are  not  approved.  However,  State/UT-wise,  No.  of  Gram  Panchayats  where SLWM have been taken-up during last three  years and current year as on 19-03-2017 is at Annexure-2.
- (d) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), Project for SLWM are not sanctioned for NGOs by the Union Government.
- (e) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), the good practices in Solid Waste Management undertaken by any State is shared with other States. However, the SBM (G) guidelines give freedom to the States to choose Solid Waste Management model suitable to their local needs.

## Statement referred in part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.3609 due for reply on 23-03-2017

## State/UT-wise, Central share spent on SLWM during last three years and current year as on 1903-2017(Rs. In crore)

| S.N.   | State/UT          |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (Upto 19-03- 2017) |
|--------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| 1      | A &NISLANDS       |      0    |      0    |      0    |                         0    |
| 2      | ANDHRAPRADESH     |      3.5  |      1.13 |      3.58 |                         0    |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |      0.3  |      1.04 |      3.93 |                         3.39 |
| 4      | ASSAM             |      0.02 |      0    |      0.05 |                         0    |
| 5      | BIHAR             |      3.01 |      1.82 |      0.26 |                         0    |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH      |      0.51 |      0    |      0    |                         0    |
| 7      | D &NHAVELI        |      0    |      0    |      0    |                         0    |
| 8      | GOA               |      0    |      0    |      0    |                         0    |
| 9      | GUJARAT           |      4.58 |      9.03 |      4.93 |                         0.19 |
| 10     | HARYANA           |      1.45 |      5.96 |      8.91 |                        15.7  |
| 11     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |      1.41 |      0.83 |      3.99 |                         6.49 |
| 12     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |      0    |      0    |      0    |                         0    |
| 13     | JHARKHAND         |      0.09 |      0.02 |      0.02 |                         0    |
| 14     | KARNATAKA         |      0.84 |      1.89 |      2.19 |                         0.06 |
| 15     | KERALA            |      5.88 |      2.96 |      1.12 |                         0.07 |
| 16     | MADHYAPRADESH     |      0.38 |      0.07 |      0.01 |                         0.46 |
| 17     | MAHARASHTRA       |      8.1  |      5.16 |      5.16 |                         0.09 |
| 18     | MANIPUR           |      0.04 |      0    |      0    |                         0    |
| 19     | MEGHALAYA         |      0    |      0    |      0    |                         0    |
| 20     | MIZORAM           |      0.07 |      0.45 |      0.29 |                         0.54 |
| 21     | NAGALAND          |      0    |      0    |      0    |                         0.06 |
| 22     | ODISHA            |      0.01 |      0    |      0    |                         0    |
| 23     | PUDUCHERRY        |      0    |      0    |      0    |                         0    |
| 24     | PUNJAB            |      0.84 |      0.24 |      0    |                         0    |
| 25     | RAJASTHAN         |      0.1  |      0.31 |      3.17 |                         0.36 |
| 26     | SIKKIM            |      0    |      0.35 |      0    |                         1.43 |
| 27     | TAMIL NADU        |      2.9  |      0    |      0.42 |                         0    |
| 28     | TELANGANA         |      6.68 |      1.35 |      0.72 |                         0.67 |
| 29     | TRIPURA           |      0.76 |      1.87 |      0.31 |                         0.01 |
| 30     | UTTAR PRADESH     |      0.2  |      0.77 |      1.14 |                         0.01 |
| 31     | UTTARAKHAND       |      0.04 |      0.27 |      1.83 |                         2.22 |
| 32     | WEST BENGAL       |      1.76 |      1.96 |      1.1  |                         0.13 |
|        | Total             |     43.47 |     37.49 |     43.11 |                        31.89 |

## Statement referred in part (c) of the reply to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.3609 due for reply on 23-03-2017

## State/UT-wise, No. of Gram Panchayats where SLWM have been taken-up during last three years and current year as on 16-03-2017

| S.N.   | State/UT          | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (Upto 19-03-2017) |
|--------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 1      | A &NISLANDS       |           |           |         0 |                           0 |
| 2      | ANDHRAPRADESH     | 1         | 112       |        52 |                           1 |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 8         | 45        |        92 |                          53 |
| 4      | ASSAM             | 0         | 4         |         1 |                           0 |
| 5      | BIHAR             | 24        | 88        |        21 |                           1 |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH      | 1         | 0         |         0 |                           3 |
| 7      | D &NHAVELI        | 0         | 0         |         0 |                           0 |
| 8      | GOA               | 0         | 0         |         0 |                           0 |
| 9      | GUJARAT           | 261       | 475       |       122 |                          10 |
| 10     | HARYANA           | 22        | 360       |       130 |                         316 |
| 11     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 0         | 290       |       281 |                         204 |
| 12     | JAMMU &KASHMIR    | 0         | 0         |         0 |                           2 |
| 13     | JHARKHAND         | 0         | 1         |         0 |                           1 |
| 14     | KARNATAKA         | 0         | 58        |        94 |                          49 |
| 15     | KERALA            | 307       | 113       |       123 |                           7 |
| 16     | MADHYAPRADESH     | 24        | 10        |         9 |                          59 |
| 17     | MAHARASHTRA       | 48        | 495       |        10 |                          16 |
| 18     | MANIPUR           | 0         | 0         |         0 |                           0 |
| 19     | MEGHALAYA         | 0         | 0         |         0 |                           0 |
| 20     | MIZORAM           | 1         | 0         |         0 |                          10 |
| 21     | NAGALAND          | 0         | 0         |         0 |                           1 |
| 22     | ODISHA            | 0         | 15        |        20 |                           1 |
| 23     | PUDUCHERRY        | 0         | 0         |         0 |                           0 |
| 24     | PUNJAB            | 0         | 6         |         0 |                           0 |
| 25     | RAJASTHAN         | 489       | 87        |       159 |                          23 |
| 26     | SIKKIM            | 0         | 4         |         0 |                         176 |
| 27     | TAMIL NADU        | 10        | 0         |        58 |                           3 |
| 28     | TELANGANA         | 11        | 14        |        53 |                         273 |
| 29     | TRIPURA           | 5         | 15        |         0 |                           3 |
| 30     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 37        | 342       |        74 |                          18 |
| 31     | UTTARAKHAND       | 0         | 47        |        58 |                          88 |
| 32     | WEST BENGAL       | 1         | 110       |         4 |                          13 |
|        | Total             | 1250      | 2691      |      1361 |                        1331 |