Lok Sabha Question No. 1883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Waste Disposal System
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil, Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1883

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/03/2023

## Waste Disposal System

## 1883. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: SHRI NAYAB SINGH

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be pleased to state:

(a) the schemes and policies of the Government to manage waste disposal system in every district  of  the  country  specially  in  the  States  of  Haryana  and  Madhya  Pradesh  to  decrease carbon emission in small cities and the tribal areas;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  research  and  development  of  permanent waste  disposal  system  around  landfill  areas  for  cleanliness  in  these  area  and  reducing emission of toxic gases;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of special steps taken by the Government to make the above said areas garbage free

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (d): The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, provide the statutory framework for  management  of  solid  waste  in  the  country.  As  per  the  Rules,  the  local  authorities  and village  panchayats  are  responsible  for  solid  waste  management.  Under  Swachh  Bharat Mission, the Central Government provides additional central assistance to State and UTs for solid waste management in urban and rural areas across the country including in the States of Haryana  and  Madhya  Pradesh,  as  per  scheme  guidelines.  The  Central  Government  has launched  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  Urban  2.0  (SBM-U  2.0)  in  October  2021  with  overall vision  of  creating  "Garbage  Free  Cities",  to  be  executed  over  the  next  five  years,  which would involve achieving the target that all Urban Local Bodies will become at least 3-star certified  (as  per  Star  Rating  Protocol  for  Garbage  Free  Cities),  with  at  least  80%  wards covered with door to door collection, 60% source segregation practised in each ward, and at least  80%  of  municipal  solid  waste  being  scientifically  processed.  Under  the  Scheme  of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0, additional Central Assistance is provided to States and Union Territories for solid waste management by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, as per  scheme guidelines. Under Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen Phase II, Department of

Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  has  issued  operational  guidelines  to  the  States  and  Union Territories which include solid waste management activities at the village level.

The  Schedule  I  of  the  Solid  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016,  provides  specification  for sanitary landfills, which includes criteria for (i) site selection, (ii) development of facilities at the sanitary landfill, (iii) criteria for pollution prevention including leachate management, (iv) air and water quality monitoring including landfill gas control system to minimize odour and prevent off-site migration of gases , and (v) operation of landfill and closure on completion of landfilling. The Criteria for closure of and rehabilitation of old waste dumps have also been prescribed  under  the Rules.  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  has  also  issued guidelines for Disposal  of  Legacy  Waste  (Old  Municipal  Solid  Waste).  Directions  under  Section  5  of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, have been issued to all State Pollution Control Boards / Pollution  Control  Committees  for  enforcement  of  provisions  of  Solid  Waste  Management Rules, 2016, regarding biomining of legacy waste.