Lok Sabha Question No. 311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Garbage/Sewage Management
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 311

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 05, 2019 GARBAGE/SEWAGE MANAGEMENT

No. 311        SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the management of garbage, waste and sewage is becoming a
- serious issue in the urban areas in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government provides financial and technical assistance to
- the States for establishment of garbage and sewage treatment plants;
- (d) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year,
- year, city and State-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government has assessed/proposes to assess the progress of  the  work  carried  out  by  the  States  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF  HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- Management  of  garbage,  waste  and  sewage  is  a  State  subject under the constitution and, therefore, the situation and the status of waste
- (a)  &  (b): processing varies from State to State.

Scientific disposal of municipal waste is being done by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) as per the provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Various steps taken by Government include, (a) financing 35% of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) project cost, (b) handholding support to ULBs by deployment of resource persons for  any kind of  assistance  needed and also  by  issuing  of  Standard  Operating  Procedures  (SOPs)/  Guidelines/ Compendiums, model Request for Proposals (RFPs) (for procurement    of technologies,     equipment,     consultancy    etc), (c) conducting capacity building  workshops  on  SWM,  (d)  launching  of  Fecal  Sludge  and  Septage Management (FSSM) policy, (e) making it mandatory for the State Electricity DISCOMs to purchase power generated  by  MSW  based  WTE  plants  at  the generic tariff notified by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), (f)  providing  market  development  assistance  (MDA)  by  Department  of Fertiliser  of  Rs.  1,500/-  per    MT    of    compost    produced    by      Waste    to Compost (WTC) plants, (g) encouraging conversion of combustible but nonrecyclable fraction of MSW into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) for use (up to 15 %)  as  fuel  by  cement  industry,  (h)  mandatory  use  of  waste  plastic  with bituminous mix for construction and repair of roads, (i) revising standards for coarse and fine aggregate of concrete to minimize the quantity of inert reaching  to  landfill  and  to  promote  reuse/  recycle  of  construction  & demolition (C&D) waste.

For  tackling  the  problem  of  sewage  &  septage  management,  Government has  launched  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) on 25 June, 2015 in 500 Mission cities with sewerage &septage management as one of the focus areas. Under the Mission, Government only approves State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) submitted by the States/ Union Territories  (UTs)  and  releases  the  funds  as  per  Mission  guidelines.  The funds are not released sector-wise, city-wise or project-wise but released to are concerned the States/UTs against approved  SAAPs. The individual projects selected, appraised, approved and implemented by the States/UTs.

(c) and (d): For establishment of solid waste treatment plants, the financial assistance is provided under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) component of SBM-U. The total mission period allocation for  SWM component is Rs.7,365.82 Crores, out of which Government have released Rs.4,098.53 Crores till 25.01.2019. The State-wise details of funds released under SWM component of SBM-U during the last three are at Annexure-I.

Technical  assistance  is  provided  in  the  form  of  Capacity  Building  (CB) workshops,  organised  in  the  Cities/  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs),  on  the implementation  of  the  Solid  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016  issued  by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC). 73 Nos. such

CB workshops have been conducted during 2018. Similarly, 23 nos. of CB Workshop  have  been  conducted  in  various  cities  for  implementation  of  6 Waste  Management  Rules  (Municipal  solid  Waste,  Plastic  waste,  E-waste, Bio-Medical waste and Hazardous waste) issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Further, 142 educational and training video modules have been uploaded on Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBMU)'s online educational portal. Government has also brought out a series of Standard  Operating  Procedures  (SOP)  like  Swachh  Office  SOP,  Swachh Parks  SOP,  Swachh  RWA  SOP,  Swachh  Hospitals  SOP,  etc.  and  some advisories  like  'Waste  to  Wealth  -  A  Compendium  of  Technologies  for Processing of Waste'; 'Advisory for Bulk Waste Generators- Compliance to SWM Rules'; 'Swachh Neighborhood'; 'Advisory on On-Site and Decentralized Composting of Municipal Organic Waste' and a 'Compendium of Case Studies', to provide guidelines and assessment tools for maintaining  cleanliness  and  hygiene  across  various  sectors.  Besides  this, handholding  support  to  states  /  cities  is  also  provided  for  preparation  of Detailed Project Report (DPR), etc.

For sewerge and septage management, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT),  out  of  the  approved  State  Annual Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  worth  Rs.77,640  crore  for  all  States/UTs  for  entire Mission  period,  Rs.32,456  crore  (42%)  have  been  allocated  to  sewerage &septage  management  sector,  including  faecal  sludge  management.  The State-wise details of projects and funds released for sewerage and septage management under AMRUT are at the Annexure-II.

(e): The progress is assessed and evaluated through a national MIS portal, which captures the physical and financial progress of all states and cities; through  monthly  Video  Conference  (VC)  meetings  with  States/  Union Territories;  personal  visits  to  States/  UTs  at  various  levels.  The  detailed progress of the States/ UTs is at Annexure-III.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 311 FOR 05.02.2019 REGARDING 'Garbage/Sewage Management'

## State-wise details of funds released under SWM component of SBM-U during the last three year and current year

(in Rs. Crores)

| S. No.   | State/UT            | Funds released during   | Funds released during   | Funds released during   | Funds released during      |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UT            | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18                 | 2018-19 (up to 25.01.2019) |
| 1.       | A&N Islands         | 0.06                    | -                       | -                       | 0.33                       |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh      | -                       | 185.97                  | 101.55                  | -                          |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh   | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                          |
| 4.       | Assam               | -                       | -                       | 38.38                   | -                          |
| 5.       | Bihar               | -                       | 71.97                   | 11.34                   | 34.35                      |
| 6.       | Chandigarh          | 0.98                    | 1.49                    | -                       | -                          |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh        | 8.79                    | -                       | 48.99                   | 56.97                      |
| 8.       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                          |
| 9.       | Daman &Diu          | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                          |
| 10.      | Delhi               | 58.73                   | -                       | -                       | 53.13                      |
| 11.      | Goa                 | -                       | 2.08                    | 2.15                    | -                          |
| 12.      | Gujarat             | -                       | 187.90                  | 80.21                   | 212.12                     |
| 13.      | Haryana             | -                       | 45.09                   | -                       | -                          |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh    | -                       | 6.10                    | -                       | 3.06                       |
| 15.      | Jammu &Kashmir      | -                       | -                       | -                       | 28.55                      |
| 16.      | Jharkhand           | -                       | 37.36                   | 45.68                   | 8.64                       |
| 17.      | Karnataka           | 39.14                   | 18.12                   | 41.92                   | 214.34                     |
| 18.      | Kerala              | -                       | -                       | -                       | 51.64                      |
| 19.      | Madhya Pradesh      | 52.93                   | -                       | 248.82                  | -                          |
| 20.      | Maharashtra         | 42.43                   | -                       | 232.22                  | 125.06                     |
| 21.      | Manipur             | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                          |
| 22.      | Meghalaya           | -                       | -                       | 0.55                    | -                          |
| 23.      | Mizoram             | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                          |
| 24.      | Nagaland            | -                       | -                       | -                       | 0.46                       |
| 25.      | Odisha              | -                       | 18.98                   | -                       | 9.31                       |
| 26.      | Puducherry          | -                       | 1.12                    | -                       | 0.00                       |
| 27.      | Punjab              | -                       | -                       | 97.38                   | -                          |
| 28.      | Rajasthan           | -                       | 181.95                  | 128.66                  | -                          |
| 29.      | Sikkim              | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                          |
| 30.      | Tamil Nadu          | 83.39                   | 108.49                  | -                       | 140.37                     |
| 31.      | Telangana           | -                       | 50.08                   | 26.80                   | 19.62                      |
| 32.      | Tripura             | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                          |
| 33.      | Uttar Pradesh       | -                       | -                       | 144.49                  | 245.68                     |
| 34.      | Uttarakhand         | -                       | -                       | -                       | 2.55                       |
| 35.      | West Bengal         | -                       | -                       | 53.44                   | 111.82                     |
| Total    | Total               | 286.46                  | 916.70                  | 1302.60                 | 1317.98                    |

## ANNEXURE-II REFFERRED TOIN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 311 FOR 05.02.2019 REGARDING 'Garbage/Sewage Management'

## State-wise details of projects taken up under sewerage and septage management including faecal sludge management under AMRUT

| SL. No.   | Name of State/UT        | Total SAAP Size (Rupees in crore)   | Projects taken up in Sewerage and Septage Management   | Projects taken up in Sewerage and Septage Management   |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| SL. No.   | Name of State/UT        | Total SAAP Size (Rupees in crore)   | Number                                                 | Amount (Rupees in crore)                               |
| 1.        | Andaman &Nicobar Island | 10.82                               | 0                                                      | -                                                      |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh          | 2,890.17                            | 50                                                     | 529.13                                                 |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh       | 140.25                              | 5                                                      | 56                                                     |
| 4.        | Assam                   | 657.14                              | 3                                                      | 31.95                                                  |
| 5.        | Bihar                   | 2,469.77                            | 1                                                      | 37.74                                                  |
| 6.        | Chandigarh              | 95.07                               | 2                                                      | 61                                                     |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh            | 2,192.76                            | 14                                                     | 447.44                                                 |
| 8.        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli     | 10.82                               | 0                                                      | -                                                      |
| 9.        | Daman &Diu              | 18.03                               | 3                                                      | 17.91                                                  |
| 10.       | Delhi                   | 802.31                              | 7                                                      | 431.13                                                 |
| 11.       | Goa                     | 209.18                              | 4                                                      | 18.21                                                  |
| 12.       | Gujarat                 | 4,884.42                            | 84                                                     | 2,634.37                                               |
| 13.       | Haryana                 | 2,565.24                            | 28                                                     | 1,369.30                                               |
| 14.       | Himachal Pradesh        | 304.52                              | 18                                                     | 84.66                                                  |
| 15.       | Jammu &Kashmir          | 593.05                              | 17                                                     | 114.92                                                 |
| 16.       | Jharkhand               | 1,245.74                            | 12                                                     | 444.1                                                  |
| 17.       | Karnataka               | 4,952.87                            | 102                                                    | 2,401.36                                               |
| 18.       | Kerala                  | 2,359.38                            | 47                                                     | 626.96                                                 |
| 19.       | Lakshadweep             | 3.61                                | 0                                                      | -                                                      |
| 20.       | Madhya Pradesh          | 6,200.67                            | 72                                                     | 3,712.25                                               |
| 21.       | Maharashtra             | 7,759.32                            | 31                                                     | 3,715.62                                               |
| 22.       | Manipur                 | 180.31                              | 0                                                      | -                                                      |
| 23.       | Meghalaya               | 80.14                               | 6                                                      | 77.47                                                  |
| 24.       | Mizoram                 | 140.25                              | 5                                                      | 13.73                                                  |
| 25.       | Nagaland                | 120.22                              | 2                                                      | 8                                                      |
| 26.       | Odisha                  | 1,598.96                            | 61                                                     | 157.81                                                 |
| 27.       | Puducherry              | 64.91                               | 6                                                      | 11.73                                                  |
| 28.       | Punjab                  | 2,766.62                            | 53                                                     | 1,689.38                                               |
| 29.       | Rajasthan               | 3,223.94                            | 29                                                     | 2,107.75                                               |
| 30.       | Sikkim                  | 40.06                               | 0                                                      | -                                                      |
| 31.       | Tamil Nadu              | 11,194.78                           | 21                                                     | 5,295.42                                               |
| 32.       | Telangana               | 1,666.26                            | 4                                                      | 184.34                                                 |
| 33.       | Tripura                 | 148.25                              | 3                                                      | 10                                                     |
| 34.       | Uttar Pradesh           | 11,421.67                           | 109                                                    | 5,642.93                                               |
| 35.       | Uttarakhand             | 593.02                              | 33                                                     | 225.74                                                 |
| 36.       | West Bengal             | 4,035.00                            | 4                                                      | 297.59                                                 |
| Total     | Total                   | 77,640.02                           | 836                                                    | 32,455.94                                              |

## ANNEXURE-III REFFERRED TOIN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 311

FOR 05.02.2019 REGARDING 'Garbage/Sewage Management'

## Municipal Solid Waste Management

| S.   | States                   | Municipal Solid Waste Management             | Municipal Solid Waste Management   | Municipal Solid Waste Management   | Municipal Solid Waste Management   |
|------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| No.  | States                   | Ward with 100% door to door collection, Nos. | Total Wards (Nos.)                 | Total waste generation (MT/D)      | Total waste processing             |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh           | 3,409                                        | 3,409                              | 6,384                              | 31%                                |
| 2    | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 24                                           | 24                                 | 100                                | 54%                                |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh        | 73                                           | 73                                 | 181                                | 20%                                |
| 4    | Assam                    | 547                                          | 934                                | 1,134                              | 41%                                |
| 5    | Bihar                    | 2,970                                        | 3,377                              | 2,389                              | 43%                                |
| 6    | Chandigarh UT            | 26                                           | 26                                 | 446                                | 85%                                |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh             | 3,217                                        | 3,217                              | 1,649                              | 84%                                |
| 8    | Daman &Diu               | 28                                           | 28                                 | 32                                 | 65%                                |
| 9    | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | 15                                           | 15                                 | 35                                 | 0%                                 |
| 10   | NCT of Delhi             | 254                                          | 294                                | 10,500                             | 55%                                |
| 11   | Goa                      | 214                                          | 214                                | 260                                | 65%                                |
| 12   | Gujarat                  | 1,415                                        | 1,415                              | 10,721                             | 69%                                |
| 13   | Haryana                  | 1,287                                        | 1,496                              | 4,514                              | 26%                                |
| 14   | Himachal Pradesh         | 385                                          | 497                                | 342                                | 45%                                |
| 15   | Jammu &Kashmir           | 570                                          | 1,100                              | 1,415                              | 8%                                 |
| 16   | Jharkhand                | 956                                          | 978                                | 2,126                              | 52%                                |
| 17   | Karnataka                | 5,291                                        | 6,507                              | 10,000                             | 32%                                |
| 18   | Kerala                   | 2,858                                        | 3,536                              | 624                                | 61%                                |
| 19   | Madhya Pradesh           | 6,999                                        | 6,999                              | 6,424                              | 68%                                |
| 20   | Maharashtra              | 5,990                                        | 7,322                              | 22,570                             | 57%                                |
| 21   | Manipur                  | 157                                          | 306                                | 174                                | 50%                                |
| 22   | Meghalaya                | 27                                           | 114                                | 268                                | 58%                                |
| 23   | Mizoram                  | 264                                          | 328                                | 201                                | 4%                                 |
| 24   | Nagaland                 | 104                                          | 234                                | 342                                | 52%                                |
| 25   | Odisha                   | 1,752                                        | 2,024                              | 2,720                              | 12%                                |
| 26   | Puducherry UT            | 105                                          | 122                                | 350                                | 10%                                |
| 27   | Punjab                   | 2,804                                        | 3,096                              | 4,100                              | 38%                                |
| 28   | Rajasthan                | 5,350                                        | 5,399                              | 6,500                              | 56%                                |
| 29   | Sikkim                   | 53                                           | 53                                 | 89                                 | 66%                                |
| 30   | Tamil Nadu               | 11,788                                       | 12,814                             | 15,437                             | 57%                                |
| 31   | Telangana                | 2,007                                        | 2,112                              | 8,634                              | 73%                                |
| 32   | Tripura                  | 65                                           | 310                                | 420                                | 45%                                |
| 33   | Uttar Pradesh            | 8,381                                        | 12,007                             | 15,500                             | 57%                                |
| 34   | Uttarakhand              | 806                                          | 936                                | 1,406                              | 38%                                |
| 35   | West Bengal              | 2,312                                        | 2,913                              | 7,700                              | 5%                                 |
|      | Total/Average            | 72,503                                       | 84,229                             | 145,687                            | 50.19%                             |