Lok Sabha Question No. 1687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (2.0)
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1687

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 05, 2024

SWACHH BHARAT MISSION-URBAN (2.0)

NO.1687. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  funds  disbursed  and  utilised  under  the  Swachh Bharat  Mission-Urban  (SBM-U)  2.0  for  the  North  Eastern  Region (NER), State/UT-wise;
- (b) the name and the number of cities and towns in the NER covered and achieved 3 star Garbage Free Certification under SBM-U 2.0;
- (c) whether it is a fact that only less than 30% of legacy waste that covers  10%  of  the  area  of  dumpsites  has  been  remediated  and reclaimed under the mission in Assam;
- (d) if  so,  the  reasons  thereof  along  with  the  details  regarding  the measures  being  taken  to  accelerate  the  implementation  of  the Mission in the State;
- (e) the details regarding the percentage of Solid Waste processed for NER and whether this figure is less than 60% in any of the States, State/UT-wise; and
- (f)
- if so, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a): Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0, Rs. 1142.08 Cr. has been allocated to the NER States and of which Rs. 221.81 Cr. has been released. State-wise details of disbursement for NER are given at Annexure.

- (b):  Details  about  achievements of 3 Star Garbage Free Certification for all cities are available in website https://sbmurban.org .
- (c) & (d): The proposal of the State of Assam worth Rs 123.80 Cr. having Central Share of Rs. 111.42 Cr. under Solid Waste Management have been  approved  by  MoHUA.  No  proposal  for  remediation  of  legacy waste dumpsites has been received from the State of Assam for SBMU 2.0 funding.

As reported by State of Assam on Swachhattam portal, out of 25 lakh tonnes  of  legacy  waste,  8  lakh  (~30%)  tonnes  has  been  remediated and out of 119.39 acres of land, 12 acres (~10%) has been reclaimed.

- (e)  &  (f):  Sanitation  is  a  State  subject  under  7th  schedule  of  the constitution.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  State/ULBs  to  plan,  design, execute  and  operate  sanitation  projects  in  the  urban  areas  of  the country. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the efforts  of  States/UTS  through  the  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Urban  by providing policy directions, financial and technical support.

On  Swachhattam  portal,  NER  States  have  reported  Solid  Waste processing  as  to  Arunachal  Pradesh  at  7.67%,  Assam  at  60.07%, Manipur at 82.48%, Meghalaya at 44.42%, Mizoram at 100%, Nagaland at 35.50%, Sikkim at 78.02% and Tripura at 98.57%.

To  support  upgradation/augmentation  of  these  facilities  as  well  as creation of new infrastructure provision has been made under SBM-U 2.0.

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Annexure

Annexure referred in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1687 due for reply on 05.12.2024 regarding 'Swachh Bharat MissionUrban (2.0)'

|   S. No. | States            |   Fund allocation |   Fund released |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh |            129    |           28.73 |
|        2 | Assam             |            503.5  |           82.02 |
|        3 | Manipur           |             96.2  |           14.79 |
|        4 | Meghalaya         |             67.3  |           16.79 |
|        5 | Mizoram           |             82.5  |           19.93 |
|        6 | Nagaland          |            158.88 |           40.17 |
|        7 | Sikkim            |             19.4  |            4.03 |
|        8 | Tripura           |             85.3  |           15.34 |