Lok Sabha Question No. 5150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Innovating Technologies for Solid Waste Management
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5150

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.04.2022

## Innovating Technologies for Solid Waste Management

## 5150.   SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) the details of annual levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10, from 2018 till date and whether the Government is on track to meet the objective of reducing PM 2.5 levels to less than 50 by 2022 as per the Niti Aayog New India @75 strategy report;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of measures taken to curb methane emissions from burning of solid waste;
- (d) whether the Government inviting the public to come up with innovative technological solutions for effective solid waste management;
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  response  received  along  with  the  number  of  projects taken up/completed, State-wise, and funds spent thereon; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  finds  solutions  and  should  focus  on  zero  dumping  of garbage, plastic waste management and transparency through digital engagement and if so, the details thereof and present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  analysis  of  ambient  air  quality  data  of  Particulate  Matter  of  132  NonAttainment Cities (NACs) state-wise indicated that PM10 concentration has decreased in 107 cities in 2020-2021 as compared to 2018-2019, whereas 22 cities showed an increase of PM10 concentration  and  01  city  showed  no  change  in  concentration.  The  city-wise  profiles  of PM10concentration  for  the  years  2018-2019  to  2020-2021  is  given  at Annexure  I. The ambient air quality data is not available in Vasai Virar and Faridabad for comparison.

The Government has launched National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in 2019 as a national-level strategy to reduce air pollution levels across the country. PRANA a portal for monitoring implementation of NCAP has also been launched.

(c): Burning of solid waste is prohibited under Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The municipal solid waste present at dump sites and landfills is a significant contributor towards landfill  gas  (LFG),  which  is  mainly  constituted  of  methane  and  carbon  dioxide.  Under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0,  there is a vision of 'Garbage Free Cities' over the next five years through remediation of legacy waste dumpsites, complete scientific management of all fractions of waste, including safe disposal in scientific landfills.

(d)  to  (f):  The  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  has  started  Swachh Technology  Challenge  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Urban  (SBM-U)  2.0  to  promote innovative technological solutions in waste management sector Under the Swachh Technology Challenge, the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the country had sought entries from individuals and organizations at the city level.

More than 4000 entries have been received from various cities.  The solutions provided by successful applicants are proposed to be recognized at City level, State level, and National level.  At  the  State  level,  awards  would  be  given  to  the  solutions  provided  by  the  winning applicants ranging from Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 5 lakhs, as per guidelines.A total of 54 solutions have  been  finalized/approved  by  the  States.  The  top  10  solutions  received  will  become eligible to participation in Swachhata  Start-up Challenge. The  winning  solutions of Swachhata Start-up Challenge will get financial support of Rs.25 lakhs per selected project from MoHUA and one year of dedicated incubation support.

Separately, a Swachhta Management Platform 'Swachhatam' along with GIS platform based App was launched under SBM-U 2.0, by MoHUA, to enable data driven decision making and to maintain transparency through digital engagement.

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## Annexure I

Cities showing decreased concentration (107 cities) of PM10  - 2018-2019 to 2020-2021

| No.   | States / UTs     | Cities            | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 )   | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 )   | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 )   |
|-------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|       |                  |                   | 2018-2019                                         | 2019-2020                                         | 2020-2021                                         |
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh   | Anantpur          | 68                                                | 60                                                | 58                                                |
| 2.    | Andhra Pradesh   | Chittur           | 63                                                | 51                                                | 41                                                |
| 3.    | Andhra Pradesh   | Eluru             | 68                                                | 64                                                | 58                                                |
| 4.    | Andhra Pradesh   | Kadapa            | 61                                                | 48                                                | 50                                                |
| 5.    | Andhra Pradesh   | Kurnool           | 64                                                | 56                                                | 52                                                |
| 6.    | Andhra Pradesh   | Nellore           | 64                                                | 67                                                | 56                                                |
| 7.    | Andhra Pradesh   | Ongole            | 64                                                | 59                                                | 49                                                |
| 8.    | Andhra Pradesh   | Rajamahendravaram | 77                                                | 61                                                | 69                                                |
| 9.    | Andhra Pradesh   | Srikakulam        | 71                                                | 66                                                | 66                                                |
| 10.   | Andhra Pradesh   | Visakhapatnam     | 108                                               | 68                                                | 63                                                |
| 11.   | Andhra Pradesh   | Vizhianagaram     | 66                                                | 57                                                | 56                                                |
| 12.   | Assam            | Nagaon            | 97                                                | 92                                                | 90                                                |
| 13.   | Assam            | Nalbari           | 91                                                | 75                                                | 57                                                |
| 14.   | Assam            | Silchar           | 48                                                | 45                                                | 43                                                |
| 15.   | Assam            | Sivasagar         | 68                                                | 55                                                | 48                                                |
| 16.   | Bihar            | Gaya              | 82                                                | 76                                                | 71                                                |
| 17.   | Bihar            | Patna             | 211                                               | 170                                               | 143                                               |
| 18.   | Chandigarh       | Chandigarh        | 98                                                | 92                                                | 90                                                |
| 19.   | Chattisgarh      | Durg Bhilainagar  | 78                                                | 75                                                | 56                                                |
| 20.   | Chattisgarh      | Korba             | 61                                                | 54                                                | 46                                                |
| 21.   | Chattisgarh      | Raipur            | 68                                                | 63                                                | 55                                                |
| 22.   | Delhi            | Delhi             | 226                                               | 192                                               | 193                                               |
| 23.   | Gujarat          | Ahmedabad         | 233                                               | 116                                               | 120                                               |
| 24.   | Gujarat          | Rajkot            | 182                                               | 113                                               | 94                                                |
| 25.   | Gujarat          | Surat             | 175                                               | 109                                               | 93                                                |
| 26.   | Gujarat          | Vadodara          | 199                                               | 108                                               | 95                                                |
| 27.   | Himachal Pradesh | Baddi             | 179                                               | 133                                               | 123                                               |
| 28.   | Himachal Pradesh | Kala Amb          | 102                                               | 95                                                | 64                                                |
| 29.   | Himachal         | Paonta Sahib      | 86                                                | 98                                                | 78                                                |

| No.   | States / UTs     | Cities         | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 )   | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 )   | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 )   |
|-------|------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|       |                  |                | 2018-2019                                         | 2019-2020                                         | 2020-2021                                         |
|       | Pradesh          |                |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |
| 30.   | Himachal Pradesh | Parwanoo       | 61                                                | 60                                                | 44                                                |
| 31.   | Himachal Pradesh | Sunder Nagar   | 82                                                | 69                                                | 63                                                |
| 32.   | Haryana          | Faridabad      | -                                                 | -                                                 | 229                                               |
| 33.   | Jharkhand        | Dhanbad        | 252                                               | 211                                               | 198                                               |
| 34.   | Jharkhand        | Jamshedpur     | 121                                               | 138                                               | 96                                                |
| 35.   | Jharkhand        | Ranchi         | 116                                               | 108                                               | 105                                               |
| 36.   | Karnataka        | Bengaluru      | 92                                                | 73                                                | 62                                                |
| 37.   | Karnataka        | Hubli-Dharwad  | 85                                                | 78                                                | 69                                                |
| 38.   | Madhya Pradesh   | Bhopal         | 134                                               | 141                                               | 114                                               |
| 39.   | Madhya Pradesh   | Dewas          | 107                                               | 91                                                | 93                                                |
| 40.   | Madhya Pradesh   | Gwalior        | 133                                               | 136                                               | 125                                               |
| 41.   | Madhya Pradesh   | Sagar          | 75                                                | 71                                                | 64                                                |
| 42.   | Madhya Pradesh   | Ujjain         | 113                                               | 90                                                | 104                                               |
| 43.   | Maharashtra      | Akola          | 71                                                | 66                                                | 54                                                |
| 44.   | Maharashtra      | Amravati       | 106                                               | 89                                                | 58                                                |
| 45.   | Maharashtra      | Aurangabad     | 77                                                | 76                                                | 65                                                |
| 46.   | Maharashtra      | Badlapur       | 148                                               | 88                                                | 67                                                |
| 47.   | Maharashtra      | Chandrapur     | 107                                               | 93                                                | 100                                               |
| 48.   | Maharashtra      | Greater Mumbai | 132                                               | 106                                               | 98                                                |
| 49.   | Maharashtra      | Jalgaon        | 70                                                | 57                                                | 53                                                |
| 50.   | Maharashtra      | Jalna          | 101                                               | 95                                                | 86                                                |
| 51.   | Maharashtra      | Kolhapur       | 89                                                | 95                                                | 83                                                |
| 52.   | Maharashtra      | Latur          | 90                                                | 84                                                | 54                                                |
| 53.   | Maharashtra      | Nagpur         | 93                                                | 80                                                | 68                                                |
| 54.   | Maharashtra      | Nashik         | 73                                                | 57                                                | 51                                                |
| 55.   | Maharashtra      | Navi Mumbai    | 80                                                | 54                                                | 52                                                |
| 56.   | Maharashtra      | Pune           | 103                                               | 81                                                | 69                                                |
| 57.   | Maharashtra      | Sangli         | 80                                                | 70                                                | 71                                                |
| 58.   | Maharashtra      | Thane          | 118                                               | 79                                                | 105                                               |
| 59.   | Maharashtra      | Ulhasnagar     | 131                                               | 83                                                | 66                                                |
| 60.   | Maharashtra      | Vasai Virar    | -                                                 | 99                                                | -                                                 |
| 61.   | Meghalaya        | Byrnihat       | 155                                               | 97                                                | 127                                               |
| 62.   | Nagaland         | Dimapur        | 124                                               | 84                                                | 85                                                |
| 63.   | Nagaland         | Kohima         | 103                                               | 81                                                | 84                                                |
| 64.   | Odisha           | Angul          | 101                                               | 95                                                | 88                                                |
| 65.   | Odisha           | Balasore       | 86                                                | 86                                                | 78                                                |
| 66.   | Odisha           | Bhubneshwar    | 100                                               | 103                                               | 78                                                |
| 67.   | Odisha           | Cuttack        | 116                                               | 104                                               | 86                                                |

| No.   | States / UTs   | Cities          | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 )   | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 )   | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 )   |
|-------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | States / UTs   | Cities          | 2018-2019                                         | 2019-2020                                         | 2020-2021                                         |
| 68.   | Odisha         | Kalinga Nagar   | 120                                               | 113                                               | 104                                               |
| 69.   | Odisha         | Rourkela        | 118                                               | 112                                               | 96                                                |
| 70.   | Odisha         | Talcher         | 113                                               | 122                                               | 98                                                |
| 71.   | Punjab         | Amritsar        | 124                                               | 109                                               | 113                                               |
| 72.   | Punjab         | Dera Baba Nanak | 84                                                | 68                                                | 66                                                |
| 73.   | Punjab         | Khanna          | 104                                               | 113                                               | 101                                               |
| 74.   | Rajasthan      | Alwar           | 176                                               | 126                                               | 110                                               |
| 75.   | Rajasthan      | Jaipur          | 144                                               | 124                                               | 112                                               |
| 76.   | Rajasthan      | Jodhpur         | 218                                               | 167                                               | 155                                               |
| 77.   | Rajasthan      | Kota            | 144                                               | 102                                               | 100                                               |
| 78.   | Rajasthan      | Udaipur         | 141                                               | 136                                               | 109                                               |
| 79.   | Tamil Nadu     | Chennai         | 79                                                | 60                                                | 60                                                |
| 80.   | Tamil Nadu     | Madurai         | 85                                                | 66                                                | 57                                                |
| 81.   | Tamil Nadu     | Trichy          | 109                                               | 58                                                | 40                                                |
| 82.   | Tamil Nadu     | Tuticorin       | 98                                                | 84                                                | 84                                                |
| 83.   | Telangana      | Hyderabad       | 96                                                | 86                                                | 88                                                |
| 84.   | Telangana      | Patencheru      | 81                                                | 87                                                | 77                                                |
| 85.   | Telangana      | Sangareddy      | 82                                                | 87                                                | 77                                                |
| 86.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Agra            | 196                                               | 163                                               | 188                                               |
| 87.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Allahabad       | 225                                               | 219                                               | 184                                               |
| 88.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Anpara          | 176                                               | 169                                               | 142                                               |
| 89.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Bareily         | 221                                               | 185                                               | 193                                               |
| 90.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Firozabad       | 211                                               | 213                                               | 186                                               |
| 91.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Gajraula        | 228                                               | 217                                               | 168                                               |
| 92.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Ghaziabad       | 256                                               | 218                                               | 218                                               |
| 93.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Gorakpur        | 284                                               | 278                                               | 168                                               |
| 94.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Kanpur          | 217                                               | 200                                               | 169                                               |
| 95.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Khurja          | 202                                               | 226                                               | 194                                               |
| 96.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Lucknow         | 210                                               | 216                                               | 209                                               |
| 97.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Moradabad       | 218                                               | 243                                               | 206                                               |
| 98.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Noida           | 252                                               | 213                                               | 197                                               |
| 99.   | Uttar Pradesh  | Raebareli       | 140                                               | 161                                               | 98                                                |
| 100.  | Uttar Pradesh  | Varanasi        | 211                                               | 180                                               | 168                                               |
| 101.  | Uttarakhand    | Dehradun        | 192                                               | 166                                               | 144                                               |
| 102.  | Uttarakhand    | Rishikesh       | 133                                               | 136                                               | 77                                                |
| 103.  | West Bengal    | Asansol         | 123                                               | 124                                               | 114                                               |
| 104.  | West Bengal    | Barrackpore     | 107                                               | 108                                               | 75                                                |
| 105.  | West Bengal    | Durgapur        | 144                                               | 125                                               | 103                                               |
| 106.  | West Bengal    | Haldia          | 95                                                | 69                                                | 93                                                |
| 107.  | West Bengal    | Howrah          | 145                                               | 144                                               | 117                                               |
| 108.  | West Bengal    | Kolkata         | 128                                               | 101                                               | 99                                                |
| 109.  | West Bengal    | Rani Ganj       | 161                                               | 177                                               | 107                                               |

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