Lok Sabha Question No. 3434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: City Compost Scheme
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3434 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 16.03.2021

## City Compost Scheme

## 3434. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state :

- the main purpose of the city compost scheme; (6) whether   villages would be adopted by the fertilizer   companies to promote the use of compost; and
- (c) if so, the name of the villages adopted for this purpose in Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI DV:SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a): The main   objective of the City Compost  Scheme is to reduce the volume of waste to land fillldumpsite by converting the waste into useful organic fertilizers and complementing the objectives of "SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN" campaign of Government:
- (b) & (c): To promote the use of compost; the Fertilizers marketing Companies have adopted 498 villages across the Country: A list of 56 villages adopted by the fertilizer marketing companies in Gujarat is at Annexure. city

## Annexure

## List of villages adopted by Fertilizer Marketing Companies for promotion of Compost in Gujarat City

|      | Village Name            | SI. No.   | Village Name   |
|------|-------------------------|-----------|----------------|
| 1    | Nava Purshotampur Kampa |           | Raima          |
| 2    | Vejalpur                |           | Itkala         |
| 3    | Kharedi                 | 31.       | Utaraj         |
| 4    | Bhatiwada               | 32.       | Magodi         |
| 5    | Zinjari                 | 33.       | Zalmor         |
| 6    | Vankod                  | 34.       | Bilya          |
| 7    | Godhabari               | 35.       | Ranakpur       |
| 8    | Moti Valzar             | 36.       | Prabhatpur     |
| 9    | Karaveli                | 37        | Timbi          |
| 10_  | Bhesdada                | 38        | Puniyad        |
| 11.  | Kishnod                 | 39_       | Bhayapura      |
| 12.  | Bhamadiya               | 40.       | Varsada        |
| 13.  | Lachhras                | 41.       | Darapura       |
| 14,  | Dholka                  | 42        | Sansarod       |
| 15.  | Mansa                   | 43.       | Handod         |
| 16,  | Bakarpur                | 44        | Bhesavahi      |
| 17 . | Morvad                  | 45        | Surkheda       |
| 18.  | Madhupur (Gir)          | 46        | Modhla         |
| 19   | Nana Mandha             | 47 .      | Sandhana       |
| 20_  | Pamol                   | 48.       | Deva Vanta     |
| 21_  | Malsar                  | 49_       | Limbasi        |
| 22.  | Ranakpur                | 50.       | Alindra        |
| 23.  | Pipala                  | 51.       | Maheloi        |
| 24.  | Jhangirpura             | 52.       | Chaklasi       |
|      | Aamodhara               | 53        | Mankwa         |
| 26   | Mawali                  | 54.       | Gothaj         |
| 27   | Kavitha                 | 55_       | Toramla        |
| 28_  | Nikora                  | 56_       | Nani Khadol    |