Lok Sabha Question No. 474 (STARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Achievements under Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade, Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 474 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2025

## ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER SWACHH BHARAT MISSION-URBAN

NO. 474.

SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE: SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  major  achievements made so far under Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM-U), State-wise along with the date of launch of the scheme;
- (b) whether it is true that waste management and sewerage systems are still poor in many cities in the country and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the manner in which the Government ensures the necessary financial
- assistance for cleanliness to all municipal bodies in the country;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  new  strategy  to  make  solid  waste
- management more effective in urban areas in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  474  FOR  03.04.2025  REGARDING  'ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER SWACHH BHARAT MISSION-URBAN '

(a) & (b)  : Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat MissionUrban (SBM-U) on October 2, 2014 with the objective of making urban areas  of  the  country  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  and  for  scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in the urban areas of the country. To carry forward the progress made, SBM-U 2.0 has been launched on October 1, 2021 for a period of five years with a vision of achieving  Garbage  Free  Status  for  all  cities  through  100%  source segregation,  door  to  door  collection  and  scientific  management  of  all fractions  of  waste  including  safe  disposal  in  scientific  landfills  and remediation of all legacy dumpsites. Used Water Management (UWM) is also a new component under SBM-U 2.0 to holistically deal with fecal sludge  &  septage  in  cities  having  less  than  1  lakh  population  as  per census 2011.

All ULBs of 35 States/UTs became ODF in October, 2019. This has been achieved with the construction of 63.75 lakh Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) units, which is more than mission target of 58.99 lakh (108.06%)  and  6.36  lakh  Community  Toilet/Public  Toilet  (CT/PT)  seats have been constructed against the mission target of 5.07 lakh (125.44%). Further,  as  reported  by  States/UTs  on  Swachhattam  portal,  a  total  of 1,61,157 ton per day (TPD) of Municipal Solid Waste is generated in the urban areas of the country. Out of which 1,29,708 TPD is processed. i.e. against 16% waste processing in 2014, the current processing capacity has increased to 80.49% by setting up of waste processing facilities such as  Material  Recovery  Facilities  (MRFs),  transfer  stations,  composting plants, Construction and Demolition (C&D) and waste to energy plants including  waste  to  electricity,  bio-methanation  plants  etc.  As  of  now, 7766  solid  waste  processing  facilities  has  been  established.  Further, Government  of  India  has  allocated  Rs.  10,930.12  crores  under  SWM component of SBM-U 2.0. Out of which projects having central share of Rs.  8,662.28  crores  have  been  approved  and  Rs.  1999.96  crores  have been claimed by the States/UTs. State-wise waste processing facilities are available on website at https://sbmurban.org/swachh-bharat-missionprogess.

To deal with sewerage and septage management, Government has launched the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in 500 cities on June 25, 2015. AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on  1 st October  2021  to  make  cities  'self-reliant'  and  'water  secure'. AMRUT 2.0 will extend the ease of living by up-scaling universal coverage in water supply from 500 cities to all statutory towns in the country.

(c) : Under SBM-U, Central Share of funds are released to the States/UTs on  the  basis  of  demand  made  by  States/UTs  in  the  form  of  complete proposals  duly  approved  by  State  Level  Technical  Committee  (SLTC) which are further transmitted to ULBs by the concerned State/UT Govt. as per their action plan. Further Central Assistance/Grants-in-aids up to 50%  of  the  gap  funding  subject  to  maximum  of  30%  of  project  cost approved  by  State  High  Power  Committee  (SHPC)  are  provided  to States/Union Territories for setting up of Solid Waste Management plants and  Used  Water  management  plants  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  Urban (SBM-U).

Central  Share  (CS)  assistance  under  SBM-U  has  been  given  to States/UTs for establishing of various types of MSW management plants and use water management projects etc. The details of budget provision for SBM-U and SBM-U 2.0 is given as under:

(₹in crores)

| SBM Phase             | Budget Outlay   | Central Share   |
|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| SBM-U (2014-2021)     | 62,009          | 14,623          |
| SBM-U 2.0 (2021-2026) | 1,41,600        | 36,465          |

Under sewerage and septage management sector of AMRUT, 889 projects worth ₹34,501 crore have been grounded of which work worth ₹32,175  crore  have  been  physically  executed.  Under  AMRUT  2.0, Sewerage and septage management sector, so far 592 projects worth ₹67,649 crore which covers creation/augmentation of 6,739 MLD sewage treatment plant capacity & 2,089 MLD for recycle/reuse.

(d) & (e) : To support the States/ULBs efforts to plan, design and execute the sanitation and solid waste management projects in the urban areas, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the efforts of States/UTs by providing policy directions, financial and technical support by  sharing  Manuals/Standard  of  Procedures  (SoPs)  on  Solid  Waste Management and issue various Advisories & Guidelines time to time for choosing appropriate technologies to manage solid waste. The advisories/guidelines/SoPs  issued  by  MoHUA  as  available  to  all  the States/UTs at https://sbmurban.org/technical-advisories.

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