Lok Sabha Question No. 2400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Three-Star Garbage Free Rating
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2400 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2023

## THREE-STAR GARBAGE FREE RATING

## NO. 2400.  DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has declared that 1000 cities are aimed to achieve a 3-Star Garbage Free rating by October 2024 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether garbage is not being segregated by the urban local bodies despite repeated instructions by the authorities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is a need to strictly monitor the segregation of garbage and if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the fact that Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)  in  the  urban  and  sub-urban  areas  are  not  functioning  properly resulting in untreated water is going to the rivers;
- (e) if  so,  whether  the  functioning  of  STPs  needs  to  be  checked  suddenly  to punish the guilty officials for not doing their duties properly; and
- (f) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) : On the occasion of International Zero Waste Day 2023, MoHUA has set a  target  to  make  1000  cities,  3-Star  Garbage  Free  by  October  2024. Moreover,  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (SBM-U)  2.0  has  been  launched  on October 1, 2021 for a period of five years with a vision of achieving 100% 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.  To  encourage  a  competitive, mission-mode  spirit  among  ULBs,this  Ministry  launched  'Garbage  Free Cities' (GFC) - Starrating protocolto assess the City's Municipal Solid Waste Management by 3rd party verification.

(b) to (f): Sanitation is a State subject under 7 th schedule of the constitution. It is the responsibility of State/ULBs to plan, design, execute, operate  and  maintain  sanitation  projects  including  Sewage  Treatment Plants (STPs) in urban areas of the country. However, Ministry of Housing and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  has  been  facilitating  by  providing  additional financial and technical support.

For  technical  assistance  to  States/ULBs,  MoHUA  has  brought  out advisories covering all aspects of Solid Waste Management (SWM)and Used Water Management (UWM) including planning, designing and operation and maintenancealong with regular capacity building interactions.

The progress made in management of garbage and sanitation by the States/ UTs under SBM-U  is regularly assessed for which Standard Operating Protocols (SOPs) have been developed for certification of ULBs as Open Defecation Free (ODF), ODF+, ODF++ and Star ratings of Garbage Free Cities  (GFC)  and  also  through  'Swachh  Survekshan'.  Monitoring  of  the progress  of  SBM-U  in  States/  UTs  is  done  by  periodical  review  and assessment  by  meetings,  webinars,  workshops  etc  and  also  through  the dedicated SBM-U portal.

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