Lok Sabha Question No. 73 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Legacy Waste Remediation under SBM 2.0
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 73

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JANUARY 29, 2026

## LEGACY WASTE REMEDIATION UNDER SBM 2.0

## NO. 73.  SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved/sanctioned  the  Legacy  Waste Remediation  project  for  Jamui  dumping  ground  under  Swachh  Bharat Mission - Urban 2.0 (SBM 2.0) during the financial year 2025-26 and if so, the status thereof along with the timeline fixed in this regard;
- (b) the physical and financial progress of construction of Community Toilets (CTs) and Public Toilets (PTs) in Jamui markets as on January 1, 2026;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  released  and  utilised  for  procurement  of mechanised  sweeping  machines  for  Jamui  Municipality  during  the
- financial year 2025-26;
- (d) whether  any  shortfall  has  been  identified  in  door-to-door  solid  waste collection  coverage  in  Jhajha  town  and  if  so,  the  remedial  measures taken/proposed to be taken along with the timeline fixed for the same; and
- (e) whether any new approvals are proposed for a Waste-to-Energy plant on a  pilot  basis  in  Jamui  during  the  financial  year  2026-27  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

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

- (a):    As  per  information  received  from  State  of  Bihar,  remediation  of Jamui dumping ground is under progress and 70% of waste at the site has already been remediated and remaining work shall be completed in early part of 2026.
- (b)  :  Under  SBM-U  2.0,  Central  Share  of  funds  are  released  to  the States/UTs as per their action plan and not to any municipalities/ULBs/markets  directly. In the State of Bihar, so far 4,04,544  Individual  Household  Latrines  (IHHLs)  have  been  constructed against mission target of 3,83,079 IHHLs and  28,677  Community Toilets/Public Toilets (CT/PTs) seats have been constructed against the mission target of 26,439 CT/PTs.  Further, under SBM-U 2.0, the action plans  for  construction  of  32,986  units  of  IHHLs,  2,989  seats  of  Public Toilets,  2,345  seats  of  Community  Toilets,  224  seats  of  Aspirational Toilets  and  3,459  standalone  urinals  having  central  share  of  ₹52.98 crores have been approved for the State of Bihar.

(c) :  Under SBM - Urban 2.0, 152 Towns (NCAP) cities - having > 5 lakh population ULBs are eligible additional central assistance for procurement of Mechanized Road Sweepers (MRSs). Therefore, Jamui is not eligible for central share funding for procurement of MRSs.

(d)  :  As  per  the  7th  schedule  of  the  constitution,  sanitation  is  a  State subject.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  State/ULBs  to  assess  the  shortfall, plan, design, execute and operate sanitation projects in the urban areas.

(e) MoHUA  has  not  received  any  proposal  for  setting  up  Waste-toEnergy plant in Jamui during financial year 2026-27 from the State.

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