Lok Sabha Question No. 255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Revised Protocol for Rating Garbage Free Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 255 BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 03, 2022 REVISED PROTOCOL FOR RATING GARBAGE FREE CITIES

NO. 255. DR\_ PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has launched revised protocol for rating garbage free cities and if SO, the details thereof;
- b) whether it is a fact that garbage is not being segregated by the urban Iocal bodies despite repeated instructions by the authorities and if SO, the facts thereof;
- (c) whether there is a need to strictly monitor the segregation of garbage;
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard;
- (e) whether the Union Government is aware Of the fact that Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in the urban and sub-urban areas are not functioning resulting in untreated water going to the rivers;
- if whether the functioning of STPs need to be checked regularly and action is taken against officials for not doing their duties properly; and
- (g) if so, the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) Government has launched revised protocol, 'Azadi@75 Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free Cities (GFC) Toolkit 2022' , for rating garbage free citiesThe simplified toolkit is expected to serve as the guiding framework for cities in their journey towards becoming 'Garbage Free'.

The new GFC protocol gives progressive weightage to key components as source segregation, waste processing & dumpsite remediation: Additionally, new components such as sale of waste by-products, Information Education Communication (IEC), Capacity Building (CB) and digitally enabled processes have also been introduced in the revised protocol:

Further details on the subject may be accessed from following the link :

httpslsbmurban orglstoragelapplmedialGFC-Toolkit-2022 Finalpdf

- As per the Management Information System (MIS) reports filled by the cities and duly approved by the State Governments, 77,961 out of 89,112 wards (87.48 per cent) in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are practising 100% source segregation of garbage: However, the numbers of wards practising 100% source segregation is steadily increasing with the progress of the Mission:
- (c & d) : Segregation of garbage at source is key to sustainable solid waste management and hence requires to be monitored: In view of its importance, a high weightage is assigned to source segregation under 'Azadi@75 Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free CitiesProtocol 2022', i.e-, 13.5% for and 3 Star and 9.3% for 5 and 7 Star applicant cities:

Behavioural change and public participation is fundamental to Since Iaunch of the Mission; various initiatives have taken up by the Union Government to engage with State sanitation. been Governments and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for promoting citizen

involvement to improve sanitation: Also, dashboard monitoring on the Swachhatam Portal clearly reflects performance of States and cities in key parameters, including source segregation: Through continuous advocacy, capacity building programmes, reviews and field  visits, Government India has been promoting citizens and cities to improve source segregation: In addition, this has also been included as a key component of 'Azadi@75 Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free Cities (GFC) Protocol It is also a key parameter in the annual Swachh Survekshans which determines the ranking of cities:

(e) to (g) Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and AMRUT 2.0, Government of India supports State Governments and ULBs to manage waste water by setting up of sewers and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP): Water and Sanitation are State subjects under the seventh schedule of the Constitution: Therefore, constructing, operating & monitoring STPs and to upkeep water bodies is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments. However, Union Government supplements the efforts of the States through AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0.

Under AMRUT, ULBs/States can take up projects related to construction of new STPs,  augmentation of STPs as well as rehabilitation of oldlnon-functional STPs. As per clause 7.3 of AMRUT Mission guidelines, all AMRUT projects are required to have provision of minimum 5 years Operation and Maintenance (O&M)

being funded through suitable revenue stream:

In order to make these projects self-reliant and cost effective, under AMRUT 2.0, projects being proposed in State Water Action Plan (SWAP) shall have O&M for at least five years to be funded by way of of user charges, other revenue streams and through an appropriate cost recovery mechanism by the ULBs. Also, smart solutions like Supervisory Control and Acquisition System (SCADA) etc. have been given due weightage under projects for better monitoring during operational period of project: levy

Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0, ULBs with population less than 1 Iakh will be eligible for financing the infrastructure for waste water management

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