Lok Sabha Question No. 5332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Targets under Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri P C Mohan, Dr. K Sudhakar, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta, Dr. Bhola Singh, Shri Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5332

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2025

## TARGETS UNDER SWACHH BHARAT MISSION - URBAN

## NO. 5332.  SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

DR. RAJESH MISHRA:

SHRI P C MOHAN:

DR. K SUDHAKAR:

DR. BHOLA SINGH:

MS KANGNA RANAUT:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

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

- (a) the  progress  made  in  achieving  the  targets  set  under  the  Swachh  Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM-U);
- (b) whether  there  are  any  new  initiatives  under  SBM-U  2.0  to  improve  waste segregation and recycling rates and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  planning  to  enhance  public participation and awareness in sanitation initiatives;
- (d) whether  any  specific  plan  has  been  formulated  for  Singrauli  Municipal Corporation in Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has identified any gaps in the implementation of SBM-U  and  if  so,  the  corrective  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure the sustainability of sanitation infrastructure in urban areas?

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

(a) :  Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBMU) on October 2, 2014 with the objective 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, Swachh Bharat …2/-

Mission (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 source segregation, door to door collection and scientific management of all fractions of waste.

So  far  63.75  lakh  IHHLs  have  been  constructed  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, 100% door to door collection is practiced in 97.69% of the wards i.e. 93,981 out of the total 96,194  wards  and  source  segregation  is  being  practiced  in  90.39%  of  the wards  i.e.  86,955  out  of  total  96,194  wards.    Against  the  16%  in  2014, processing of municipal solid waste is 80.49%  of the total waste generated per day i.e. waste process is 1,29,708 ton per day (TPD) out of total 1,61,157 TPD of waste generated.

(b) to (f) : Sanitation is a State subject under 7th schedule of the constitution and  by  the  74th  amendment  of  the  Constitution  of  India  the  devolution  of power  has  been  made  to  the  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  for  water  and sanitation  services.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  State/ULBs  to  plan,  design, execute and operate sanitation projects in the urban areas of the country.

To support the States/ULBs including Singrauli Municipal Corporation in Sidhi  Parliamentary  Constituency,  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA) provide 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 selection of treatment technologies is open to ULBs/State Governments.

Further  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)  for setting  up  of  Solid  Waste  Management  plants,  Used  Water  management plants, construction of toilets, capacity building initiatives creating necessary infrastructure to fill the gaps in waste processing capacities.

Funds for Information, Education and Communication (IEC) and behavioral change campaigns is also provided to State and cities to ensure awareness creation alongwith large scale citizen outreach to intensify 'Jan Andolan'  and  institutionalize  swachh  behavior  and  related  set  of  actions, towards achieving the vision of Garbage Free cities.

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