Lok Sabha Question No. 4570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Financial Assistance for Waste Dumping Sites
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Hema Malini

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4570

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2026

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WASTE DUMPING SITES

NO. 4570. SMT. HEMA MALINI:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to

- (a) whether any financial assistance is provided by the Government to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to improve the waste dumping sites across the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of the financial assistance provided by the Government to the ULB in Mathura for the said purpose during the last five years; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  conducts  regular  reviews  to  evaluate  the actual progress of the said work and ensure that any challenges in this regard are addressed in a timely manner and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  -  Urban  (SBM-U)  2.0  has  been launched in October 2021 with the objective of creating Garbage Free Cities through door-to-door collection, segregation and 100% scientific processing of all fraction of waste, safe disposal in scientific landfill, remediation of all legacy dumpsites by converting into green zones.

Under SBM-U 2.0, funds are allocated and released to State/UTs and not to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on the basis of their action plan  duly  approved  by  State  Level  Technical  Committee  (SLTC). State/UTs  further  transfer  the  central  assistance  to  the  ULBs/cities based on their action plan. State-wise details of financial assistance approved for remediation of legacy waste dumpsites is annexed.

(c):  To  evaluate  the  overall  implementation  of  sanitation  and  waste management  in  cities,  MoHUA  conducts  an  annual  Survey-  'Swachh Survekshan. Under Swachh Survekshan, all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are  annually  assessed  on  various  sanitation  parameters  including dumpsite  remediation.  The  survey  involves  field  verification,  citizen feedback, and independent third-party assessment of sanitation infrastructure and service delivery in cities.

Tracking of the progress of SBM-U in States/ UTs is also done by periodical review and assessment through video conferences, webinars, workshops etc and through the dedicated SBM-U portals.

In addition, the Mission Directorate provides handholding support to  the  States/UTs  from  time  to  time  to  resolve  issues  and  eliminate bottlenecks for timely completion of projects.

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Annexure Statement referred to in the reply of the part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred  Question  No.  4570  for  19.03.2026  regarding  'Financial

Assistance for Waste Dumping Sites'

| S. No.   | State                                |   central share approved (₹ in crores) |
|----------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1        | A&N Islands                          |                                   0    |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                       |                                 167.28 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                    |                                   1.29 |
| 4        | Assam                                |                                   0    |
| 5        | Bihar                                |                                  11.65 |
| 6        | Chandigarh                           |                                  28.5  |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                         |                                   0    |
| 8        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |                                   4.95 |
| 9        | Delhi                                |                                1116.5  |
| 10       | Goa                                  |                                   0    |
| 11       | Gujarat                              |                                 147.3  |
| 12       | Haryana                              |                                 102.45 |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                     |                                  23.29 |
| 14       | Jammu & Kashmir                      |                                 125.24 |
| 15       | Jharkhand                            |                                  42.11 |
| 16       | Karnataka                            |                                 310.28 |
| 17       | Kerala                               |                                  37.04 |
| 18       | Ladakh                               |                                   0    |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh                       |                                 122.51 |
| 20       | Maharashtra                          |                                 727.9  |
| 21       | Manipur                              |                                   2.99 |
| 22       | Meghalaya                            |                                   7.08 |
| 23       | Mizoram                              |                                   0    |
| 24       | Nagaland                             |                                  20.23 |
| 25       | Odisha                               |                                  78.18 |
| 26       | Puducherry                           |                                  13.72 |
| 27       | Punjab                               |                                 102.05 |
| 28       | Rajasthan                            |                                 212.75 |
| 29       | Sikkim                               |                                  13.15 |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                           |                                 282.29 |
| 31       | Telangana                            |                                  69.09 |
| 32       | Tripura                              |                                  27.68 |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh                        |                                 113.6  |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                          |                                  76.74 |
| 35       | West Bengal                          |                                 217.81 |
|          | Total                                |                                4205.63 |