Lok Sabha Question No. 682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Solid Waste Management Challenges
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 682 TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2024

## SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES

## NO.682. SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM:

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

- (a) whether our country generates approximately 160,000 tonnes of  solid  waste  daily,  out  of  which  only  35%  is  scientifically processed, and if so, the reasons for the low processing rate;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  landfill  capacities  in major urban centres like Delhi and Mumbai and taken measures to address environmental and health hazards from overburdened  landfills,  along  with  their  outcomes,  and  if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  are  any  proposed  plans  to  expand  waste-toenergy projects and decentralized waste management systems across cities of the country and if so, the estimated investment and expected timeline for completion; and
- (d) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  Solid  Waste Management  initiatives  under  theSwachh  Bharat  Mission  2.0, State-wise, since its inception?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a): Total  1,61,910  ton  per  day  (TPD)  of  Municipal  Solid  Waste  is generated  in  the  urban  areas  of  the  country.  Out  of  which  1,29,949 TPD  is  processed  i.e.  against  16%  waste  processing  in  2014,  the current processing capacity has increased to 80.26%.

(b):  A  total  of  2417  dumpsites (with more than 1000 tonne of waste) 24.88  Cr.  MT  of  waste  have  been  identified  for  remediation  in  major urban  centres  in  the  country  including  Delhi  and  Mumbai,  which collectively occupy 14,732.66 Ac. Of these, 641 dumpsites have been remediated completely and 1144 sites are under progress. A cumulative of 12.66 Cr. MT (51%) of waste has been remediated and 5694.86  Ac.  (39%)  land  has  been  reclaimed.    Under  SBM-U  2.0, remediation proposals worth Rs. 9197.35 Cr. having admissible central share of Rs. 3697.90 Cr. has been approved.

To  support  the  cities  to  handle  these  projects  in  a  timely  and environmentally appropriate manner, Guidelines for Disposal of Legacy Waste  and  Advisory  on  Landfill  Reclamation  have  been  shared  with States/UTs. Also  Model Procurement Documents have been prepared by  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  and  shared  with  all States  to  expedite  the  bidding  process.  A  public  dashboard  also captures  live  data  at  https://swachhurban.org  for  transparency  and project monitoring.

(c): To improve Solid Waste Management (SWM) in the urban areas of the country Central Financial Assistance is provided under SBM-U 2.0 for 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 and bio-methanation plants. State/UTs on the basis of their needs decide suitable types of SWM plants including centralized and decentralized facilities.

Under SBM - U, the total financial outlay of the States and UTs for  the  entire  Mission  Period  is  ₹62,009 Cr,  including  committed Central  Assistance  of  ₹14,623 Cr.  Under  SBM  -  U  2.0,  the  total financial  outlay  of  the  States  and  UTs  for  the  Mission  Period  is ₹ 1,41,600 Cr , including committed Central Assistance of ₹36,465 Cr.

(d): SBM-U 2.0 mission allocation comprises of financial assistance for Toilet construction, Used Water Management (UWM) in cities with less  than  one  lakh  population,  Solid  Waste  Management  (SWM),  IEC and  Capacity  Building.  Details  of  State-wise  mission  allocation  and funds released/utilized are at Annexure.

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Annexure Annexure referred in reply of part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 682 due for reply on 28.11.2024 regarding 'Solid Waste Management

## Challenges'

| State/UT                             | Mission Allocation (2021-2026)   | Mission Allocation (2021-2026)   | Funds utilized/released till 25.11.2024   | Funds utilized/released till 25.11.2024   |
|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                                      | Total                            | SWM component                    | SWM component                             | Total                                     |
| A&N Islands                          | 8.60                             | 5.50                             | 1.36                                      | 1.95                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh                       | 1413.30                          | 458.10                           | 111.78                                    | 298.68                                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh                    | 129.00                           | 33.20                            | 4.61                                      | 28.73                                     |
| Assam                                | 503.50                           | 118.30                           | 23.17                                     | 82.02                                     |
| Bihar                                | 1204.80                          | 341.10                           | 2.86                                      | 209.47                                    |
| Chandigarh                           | 45.20                            | 28.50                            | 18.86                                     | 23.75                                     |
| Chhattisgarh                         | 727.30                           | 200.10                           | 3.38                                      | 209.67                                    |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 31.20                            | 4.80                             | 0.06                                      | 0.18                                      |
| Delhi                                | 1192.60                          | 1152.60                          | 409.75                                    | 415.05                                    |
| Goa                                  | 77.80                            | 12.30                            | 2.58                                      | 7.72                                      |
| Gujarat                              | 1918.90                          | 701.40                           | 151.61                                    | 317.13                                    |
| Haryana                              | 645.70                           | 226.90                           | 1.86                                      | 13.46                                     |
| Himachal Pradesh                     | 156.70                           | 36.50                            | 5.65                                      | 33.09                                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir                      | 429.90                           | 131.70                           | 32.92                                     | 97.46                                     |
| Jharkhand                            | 519.00                           | 174.90                           | 0.84                                      | 52.42                                     |
| Karnataka                            | 2245.30                          | 709.30                           | 5.74                                      | 326.68                                    |
| Kerala                               | 875.10                           | 205.80                           | 28.39                                     | 55.33                                     |
| Ladakh                               | 62.70                            | 19.00                            | 0.14                                      | 2.66                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh                       | 2200.20                          | 617.50                           | 84.76                                     | 467.19                                    |
| Maharashtra                          | 3758.50                          | 1438.10                          | 273.28                                    | 791.81                                    |
| Manipur                              | 96.20                            | 23.90                            | 6.00                                      | 14.79                                     |
| Meghalaya                            | 67.30                            | 16.80                            | 4.17                                      | 16.79                                     |
| Mizoram                              | 82.50                            | 22.20                            | 5.55                                      | 19.93                                     |
| Nagaland                             | 158.88                           | 38.54                            | 9.64                                      | 40.17                                     |
| Odisha                               | 821.40                           | 209.80                           | 61.39                                     | 285.17                                    |
| Puducherry                           | 83.21                            | 46.18                            | 10.20                                     | 22.74                                     |
| Punjab                               | 1054.20                          | 294.20                           | 84.04                                     | 216.49                                    |
| Rajasthan                            | 1765.80                          | 541.80                           | 61.63                                     | 252.08                                    |
| Sikkim                               | 19.40                            | 6.20                             | 0.74                                      | 4.03                                      |
| Tamil Nadu                           | 3296.70                          | 807.40                           | 163.89                                    | 829.65                                    |
| Telangana                            | 1067.30                          | 381.90                           | 130.70                                    | 393.78                                    |
| Tripura                              | 85.30                            | 23.00                            | 4.73                                      | 15.34                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh                        | 4073.80                          | 1235.90                          | 14.48                                     | 350.38                                    |
| Uttarakhand                          | 343.40                           | 89.00                            | 28.64                                     | 32.68                                     |
| West Bengal                          | 1449.30                          | 577.70                           | 2.56                                      | 217.65                                    |