Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Processing of Solid Waste
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: VASANTHI M., G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *287 TO BE ANSWERED ON JANUARY 01, 2019

## PROCESSING OF SOLID WASTE

No. *287         SHRIMATI VASANTHI M:

SHRI G. HARI:

- Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that about 11,625 tonnes of solid waste is generated from cities and towns along the river Ganga and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that less than one third of the municipal solid waste generated in the 97 cities and towns along the said river is processed, posing a
- major challenge to clean the river and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to focus on segregating wet and dry waste to deal with the crisis rather than waiting for new waste processing plants to be ready and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to decentralise composting of wet waste in the said cities and towns which would take care of about 40-60 per cent of the total municipal refuse being generated daily; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)  to (e):  A statement is laid on the table of the House. ******

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *287 FOR 01.01.2019 REGARDING PROCESSING OF SOLID WASTE.

(a) & (b):  Total waste generation from 97 Ganga towns is around 11,729 Tonnes per  day.  Capacity  of  the  available  waste  processing  plants  in  these  towns  is around  32%  of  the  generated  waste.  Additional  waste  processing  capacity  of around  26%  of  generated  waste  has  been  approved  by  the  States.  Details  of waste  generated  and  processing  capacity  State-wise  in  Ganga  towns  are  at Annexure-I.

(c):      Government  has  advised  States,  Union  Territories  (UTs)  and  Urban  Local Bodies  (ULBs)  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  the  Solid  Waste  Management (SWM)  Rules,  2016,  whichinter-alia,  mandates  waste  segregation  at  source  in three streams, namely bio-degradable (wet), non-bio-degradable (dry) & domestic hazardous  waste  and  preference  for  on-site  (decentralised)  processing  of  biodegradable (wet) waste.

(d)  &  (e):  40  to  60  percent  of  total  municipal  waste  comprises  of  wet  waste, which can be converted into compost by using various aerobic methods such as windrow  composting,  vermi-composting,  pit-composting,  pile-composting  etc. Decentralized  processing  is  considered  a  soundand  economical  option  in  most cases because it obviates transportation costs of waste, need of large pieces of land  for  the  plants  and  the  public  resistance  for  establishment  of  such  large plants in their area. However, sanitation is a State subject and specific decision on centralised/ decentralised processing of waste  is  taken  by  concerned State/UT/ULB.

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## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  287  FOR  01.01.2019 REGARDING 'PROCESSING OF SOLID WASTE'

## Ganga Towns - SWM Status as reported by States

| S. No.   | State         | No. of Ganga towns   | Waste Generation in Tonnes/day   | Total available waste processing capacityin Tonnes/day (% of generated waste)   | Additional waste processing capacity approved for construction, in Tonnes/day (% of generated waste)   | Processing capacity available and additional approved for construction in Tonnes/day (% of generated waste)   |
|----------|---------------|----------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (1)      | (2)           | (3)                  | (4)                              | (5)                                                                             | (6)                                                                                                    | (7)                                                                                                           |
| 1        | Uttarakhand   | 16                   | 350                              | 175 (50%)                                                                       | 44 (13%)                                                                                               | 219 (63%)                                                                                                     |
| 2        | Uttar Pradesh | 21                   | 3,275                            | 1,637 (50%)                                                                     | 557 (17%)                                                                                              | 2,194 (67%)                                                                                                   |
| 3        | Bihar         | 18                   | 1,940                            | 82 (4%)                                                                         | 1,840 (95%)                                                                                            | 1,922 (99%)                                                                                                   |
| 4        | Jharkhand     | 2                    | 32                               | 10 (31%)                                                                        | 22 (69%)                                                                                               | 32 (100%)                                                                                                     |
| 5        | West Bengal   | 40                   | 6,132                            | 1,882 (31%)                                                                     | 595 (10%)                                                                                              | 2,477 (41%)                                                                                                   |
|          | Total         | 97                   | 11,729                           | 3,786 (32%)                                                                     | 3,058 (26%)                                                                                            | 6,844 (58%)                                                                                                   |

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