Lok Sabha Question No. 959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Disposal of Municipal Waste
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse, Santokh Singh Chaudhary

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 959 TO BE ANSWERED ON JUNE 27, 2019

## 'DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL WASTE'

No. 959.    SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE, SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY :

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  several  tonnes  of municipal waste (garbage) that Indian cities and towns generate per day goes to landfill sites or dumping yards untreated;
- (b) if so, the facts thereof indicating the quantum of non-biodegradable waste  generated  in  the  country  particularly  in  100  smart  cities during the last three years and the current year, city-wise;
- (c)  Whether the Government has taken note that there is no uniform mechanism  for  maintenance,  sweeping  and  lifting  of  garbage across urban areas in the country and if so, the facts thereof;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to manage, reduce and recycle
- the waste;
- (e)  whether  these  steps  have  resulted  in  reduction  and  recycling  of non-biodegradable  waste  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details
- thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f)  the  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  properly dispose  of  the  municipal  waste  along  with  the  assistance  and technical  know-how  to  be  provided  to  the  States  to  address  the issue?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a):    The  total  Municipal  Solid  Waste  (MSW)  generated  in  the  urban areas  of  the  country  is  1.45  Lakhs  Metric  Tonnes  per  Day  (MT/D)  of which 54% is being processed in a scientific manner at present.

- (b):  As reported by the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), the quantum of dry waste  generated  in  the  Smart  Cities  during  the  current  year  is annexed.
- (c):  Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a State subject and function of ULBs.  State  Governments/  ULBs  plan,  design,  execute  and  operate mechanism  for  collection,  transportation  and  processing  of  MSW  as per  their  requirements,  capacities  and  capabilities,  which  suit  their needs,  geographical  and  climatic  conditions,  resources,  manpower, equipments, etc.
- (d):  Government have launched Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) under which Central assistance in the form of Grant/ Viability Gap Fund (VGF) up  to  35%  of  the  project  cost  of  the  SWM  projects  is  given  for scientific  disposal  of municipal  waste,  as  per  the  provisions  of Solid Waste  Management  (SWM)  Rules,  2016.  Other  steps  taken  for  this purpose include ;
- (i).  Providing Market Development Assistance (MDA) of Rs. 1,500/per MT of compost produced by Waste to Compost (WTC) plants,
- (ii).  Making  it  mandatory  for  the  State  Electricity  DISCOMs  to purchase power generated by MSW based Waste to Energy (WTE) plants at the generic tariff,
- (iii).  Encouraging  conversion  of  combustible  but  non-recyclable fraction of MSW into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) for use (up to 15 %) as fuel by cement industry, and
- (iv).  Mandatory  use  of  waste  plastic  with  bituminous  mix  for construction and repair of roads.
- (v). Conducting Capacity Building (CB) workshops for ULBs, conducting Public Awareness (PA) programs and monitoring SWM progress.
- (e):        The  combined effect of these steps has resulted in rise in the percentage of MSW processing from 18% of the total waste generated in 2014 to more than 54% at present.
- (f):    Government  will  continue  to  make  policy  decisions  and  provide assistance as stated in part (d) above.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.959 FOR ANSWER ON 27.06.2019 REGARDING 'DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL WASTE'

| Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S No                                                    | State Name                                              | District Name                                           | ULB Name                                                | Total Dry Waste Collected (TPD)                         |
| 1                                                       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                               | South Andaman                                           | Port Blair (M Cl)                                       | 39                                                      |
| 2                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                          | Chittoor                                                | Tirupati (M Corp.)                                      | 53                                                      |
| 3                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                          | East Godavari                                           | Kakinada (M Corp.)                                      | 63.15                                                   |
| 4                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                          | Visakhapatnam                                           | GVMC                                                    | 158                                                     |
| 5                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                          | Krishna                                                 | Vijayawada (M Corp.)                                    | 253.65                                                  |
| 6                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                       | East Siang                                              | Pasighat (NT)                                           | 2.1                                                     |
| 7                                                       | Assam                                                   | Kamrup Metropolitian                                    | Guwahati (M Corp.)                                      | 98                                                      |
| 8 Bihar                                                 |                                                         | Muzaffarpur                                             | Muzaffarpur (M Corp.)                                   | 26                                                      |
| 9                                                       | Bihar                                                   | Bhagalpur                                               | Bhagalpur (M Corp.)                                     | 100                                                     |
| 10                                                      | Bihar                                                   | Nalanda                                                 | Biharsharif (M Corp.)                                   | 33.6                                                    |
| 11                                                      | Chandigarh                                              | Chandigarh                                              | Chandigarh (M Corp.)                                    | 199.7                                                   |
| 12                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                            | Raipur                                                  | Raipur (M Corp.)                                        | 169.5                                                   |
| 13                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                            | Bilaspur                                                | Bilaspur (M Corp.)                                      | 34.2                                                    |
| 14                                                      | Daman & Diu                                             | Diu                                                     | Diu (M CI)                                              | 1.9                                                     |
| 15                                                      | Delhi                                                   | New Delhi                                               | New Delhi Municipal Corporation                         | 246.86                                                  |
| 16                                                      | Goa                                                     | North Goa                                               | Panaji (M Cl)                                           | 7                                                       |
| 17                                                      | Gujarat                                                 | Surat                                                   | Surat (M Corp.)                                         | 650                                                     |
| 18                                                      | Gujarat                                                 | Rajkot                                                  | Rajkot (M Corp.)                                        | 192                                                     |
| 19                                                      | Gujarat                                                 | Ahmedabad                                               | Ahmadabad (M Corp.)                                     | 1078                                                    |
| 20                                                      | Gujarat                                                 | Gandhinagar                                             | Gandhinagar (NA)                                        | 32                                                      |
| 21                                                      | Gujarat                                                 | Vadodara                                                | Vadodara (M Corp.)                                      | 367                                                     |
| 22                                                      | Gujarat                                                 | Dahod                                                   | Dohad (M)                                               | 15                                                      |
| 23                                                      | Haryana                                                 | Faridabad                                               | Faridabad (M Corp.)                                     | 105                                                     |
| 24                                                      | Haryana                                                 | Karnal                                                  | Karnal (M Cl)                                           | 85                                                      |
| 25                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                        | Shimla                                                  | Shimla (M Corp.)                                        | 27                                                      |
| 26                                                      | Jammu & Kashmir                                         | Srinagar                                                | Srinagar (M Corp.)                                      | 160                                                     |
| 27 Jammu &                                              | Kashmir                                                 | Jammu                                                   | Jammu (M Corp.)                                         | 200                                                     |
| 28                                                      | Jharkhand                                               | Ranchi                                                  | Ranchi (M Corp.)                                        | 130                                                     |
| 29                                                      | Karnataka                                               | Dakshin Kannada                                         | Mangalore (M Corp.)                                     | 39                                                      |
| 30                                                      | Karnataka                                               | Belgaum                                                 | Belgaum (M Corp.)                                       | 10                                                      |
| 31                                                      | Karnataka                                               | Tumkur                                                  | Tumkur (CMC)                                            | 10                                                      |
| 32                                                      | Karnataka                                               | Hubli-Dharwad                                           | Hubli-Dharwad (M Corp.)                                 | 5                                                       |
| 33                                                      | Karnataka                                               | Davanagere                                              | Davanagere (M                                           | 10                                                      |

| Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S No                                                    | State Name                                              | District Name                                           | ULB Name                                                | Total Dry Waste Collected (TPD)                         |
| 34                                                      | Karnataka                                               | Bangalore Urban                                         | BBMP (M Corp.)                                          | 189                                                     |
| 35                                                      | Karnataka                                               | Shimoga                                                 | Shimoga (CMC)                                           | 55                                                      |
| 36                                                      | Kerala                                                  | Ernakulam                                               | Kochi (M Corp.)                                         | 100                                                     |
| 37                                                      | Kerala                                                  | Thiruvananthapura m                                     | Thiruvananthapuram (M Corp.)                            | 140                                                     |
| 38                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Ujjain                                                  | Ujjain (M Corp.)                                        | 94.42                                                   |
| 39                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Jabalpur                                                | Jabalpur (M Corp.)                                      | 220                                                     |
| 40                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Satna                                                   | Satna (M Corp.)                                         | 25.7                                                    |
| 41                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Sagar                                                   | Sagar (M Corp.)                                         | 10.98                                                   |
| 42                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Indore                                                  | Indore (M Corp.)                                        | 515                                                     |
| 43                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Bhopal                                                  | Bhopal (M Corp.)                                        | 360                                                     |
| 44                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Gwalior                                                 | Gwalior (M Corp.)                                       | 130                                                     |
| 45                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Solapur                                                 | Solapur (M Corp.)                                       | 95.35                                                   |
| 46                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Aurangabad                                              | Aurangabad (M Corp.)                                    | 180                                                     |
| 47                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Amravati                                                | Amravati (M Corp.)                                      | 150                                                     |
| 48                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Nashik                                                  | Nashik (M Corp.)                                        | 226.59                                                  |
| 49                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Nagpur                                                  | Nagpur (M Corp.)                                        | 307.06                                                  |
| 50                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Thane                                                   | Thane (M Corp.)                                         | 303                                                     |
| 51                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Pune                                                    | Pune (M Corp.)                                          | 724                                                     |
| 52                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Thane                                                   | Navi Mumbai (M Corp.)                                   | 354                                                     |
| 53                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Thane                                                   | Kalyan-Dombivli (M Corp.)                               | 110                                                     |
| 54                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Pune                                                    | Pimpri Chinchwad (M Corp.)                              | 285.71                                                  |
| 55                                                      | Maharashtra                                             | Mumbai                                                  | Greater Mumbai (M Corp.)                                | 235                                                     |
| 56                                                      | Manipur                                                 | Imphal East                                             | Imphal (M Corp)                                         | 15                                                      |
| 57                                                      | Mizoram                                                 | Aizawl                                                  | Aizawl (NT)                                             | 62.35                                                   |
| 58                                                      | Nagaland                                                | Kohima                                                  | Kohima (MC)                                             | 60                                                      |
| 59                                                      | Puducherry                                              | Puducherry                                              | Puducherry (M)                                          | 105                                                     |
| 60                                                      | Punjab                                                  | Amritsar                                                | Amritsar (M Corp.)                                      | 20                                                      |
| 61                                                      | Punjab                                                  | Ludhiana                                                | Ludhiana (M Corp.)                                      | 450                                                     |
| 62                                                      | Punjab                                                  | Jalandhar                                               | Jalandhar (M Corp.)                                     | 265                                                     |
| 63                                                      | Rajasthan                                               | Udaipur                                                 | Udaipur (M Cl)                                          | 8                                                       |
| 64                                                      | Rajasthan                                               | Ajmer                                                   | Ajmer (M Corp.)                                         | 120                                                     |
| 65                                                      | Rajasthan                                               | Jaipur                                                  | Jaipur (M Corp.)                                        | 767                                                     |
| 66                                                      | Rajasthan                                               | Kota                                                    | Kota (M Corp.)                                          | 240                                                     |
| 67                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Chennai                                                 | Chennai (M Corp.)                                       | 72                                                      |
| 68                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Vellore                                                 | Vellore (M. Corp)                                       | 45                                                      |
| 69                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Tiruppur                                                | Tiruppur (M.Corp)                                       | 208.6                                                   |
| 70                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Madurai                                                 | Madurai (M Corp.)                                       | 231                                                     |
| 71                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Tiruchirappalli                                         | Tiruchirappalli (M Corp.)                               | 155.42                                                  |

| Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   | Quantity of Total Dry Waste Generated in Smart Cities   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S No                                                    | State Name                                              | District Name                                           | ULB Name                                                | Total Dry Waste Collected (TPD)                         |
| 72                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Dindigul                                                | Dindigul (M)                                            | 12                                                      |
| 73                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Coimbatore                                              | Coimbatore (M Corp.)                                    | 301.2                                                   |
| 74                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Tirunelveli                                             | Tirunelveli (M Corp.)                                   | 14                                                      |
| 75                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Salem                                                   | Salem (M Corp.)                                         | 50                                                      |
| 76                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Thoothukkudi                                            | Thoothukkudi (M Corp.)                                  | 31.5                                                    |
| 77                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Thanjavur                                               | Thanjavur (M)                                           | 35.2                                                    |
| 78                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Erode                                                   | Erode (M.Corp)                                          | 150                                                     |
| 79                                                      | Telangana                                               | Karimnagar                                              | Karimnagar (M Corp.)                                    | 30                                                      |
| 80                                                      | Telangana                                               | Warangal                                                | Warangal (M.Corp.)                                      | 46                                                      |
| 81                                                      | Telangana                                               | Hyderabad                                               | GHMC (M Corp.)                                          | 2490                                                    |
| 82                                                      | Tripura                                                 | West Tripura                                            | Agartala (M Cl)                                         | 20                                                      |
| 83                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Kanpur                                                  | Kanpur (M Corp.)                                        | 702                                                     |
| 84                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Jhansi                                                  | Jhansi (M Corp.)                                        | 100                                                     |
| 85                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Ghaziabad                                               | Ghaziabad (M Corp.)                                     | 490                                                     |
| 86                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Aligarh                                                 | Aligarh (M Corp.)                                       | 160                                                     |
| 87                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Varanasi                                                | Varanasi (M Corp.)                                      | 87.98                                                   |
| 88                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Lucknow                                                 | Lucknow (M Corp.)                                       | 549                                                     |
| 89                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Moradabad                                               | Moradabad (M Corp.)                                     | 120                                                     |
| 90                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Bareilly                                                | Bareilly (M Corp.)                                      | 120                                                     |
| 91                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Saharanpur                                              | Saharanpur (M Corp.)                                    | 23                                                      |

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