Lok Sabha Question No. 3284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 in Mumbai
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Smt. Shambhavi, Shri Rajesh Verma, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3284 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## SWACHH BHARAT MISSION 2.0 IN MUMBAI

3284.   SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR: SHRI RAJESH VERMA: SMT. SHAMBHAVI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  amount  of  solid  waste  generated  daily  in  Mumbai,  and  what  percentage  of  it  is scientifically processed or recycled under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0;

(b)  whether  any  specific  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  solid  waste collection, segregation and disposal mechanisms, especially in high-density urban areas;

(c) the manner in which the Government plan to reduce the dependency on landfill dumping along with the policies in place to convert waste into energy or bio-fuel in Maharashtra;

(d)  whether  any  monitoring  mechanisms  exist  to  ensure  accountability  in  municipal  waste management  and  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  addressing  public  grievances regarding waste disposal and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the  Government's  long-term  vision  for  sustainable  waste  management  along  with  the roadmap for introducing circular economy models in urban waste recycling?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a)  As reported by State of Maharashtra on Swachhatam Portal, the total quantity of municipal solid  waste  generated  in  urban  areas  of  Maharashtra  is  23,304  tons  per  day  and  94%  of generated waste has been processed.

(b)  to  (e)  Government  of  India  launched  the  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Urban  (SBM-U)  on October 2, 2014 with the objective of making all cities Open Defecation Free (ODF) and for scientific  processing  of  Municipal  Solid  Waste  (MSW)  generated  in  the  urban  areas  of  all States/UTs. To carry forward the progress made, SBM-U 2.0 has been launched on October 1, 2021  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.

Under SWM component of SBM-U, central assistance of fund are provided for setting up all type  of  waste  management  projects  such  as  Material  Recovery  Facilities  (MRFs),  transfer stations,  composting  plants,  bio-methanation  plants,  Refused  Derived  Fuel  (RDF)  processing facilities,  plastic  waste  processing  facilities,  waste  to  electricity  plants,  Construction  and Demolition (C&D) waste plants.

Sanitation being a State subject as per the 7th schedule of Constitution, the decision to opt for waste  to  energy  projects  or  any  other  method  lies  with  the  concerned  Urban  Local  Bodies (ULBs) of State Government/Union territories (UTs). States opt for different types of projects based on their resources, technology, topography, type of waste involved, climatic conditions etc.

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 as per their action plan. Under SWM component of SBM-U 2.0, State of Maharashtra has been allocated Rs. 1438.10 crores out of which Rs. 273.28 crore has already been released. ULB-wise project details are available on the website i.e. https://sbmurban.org/swachh-bharat-mission-progress .

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