Lok Sabha Question No. 2043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Waste Collection and Source Segregation under SBM - U 2.0
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2043

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2025

## WASTE COLLECTION AND SOURCE SEGREGATION UNDER SBM - U 2.0

NO. 2043.  DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  progress  on  achieving  hundred  per  cent  door-to-door waste collection and source segregation under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U) 2.0, State-wise;
- (b) the total quantum of legacy waste (in million tonnes) remediated and the amount still present at dumpsites, State-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  Waste-to-Energy  and  bio-methanation  plants  currently operational and under construction;
- (d) the steps being taken to formalise the informal waste-picker (Safai Mitra) ecosystem and integrate them into the formal waste management chain; and
- (e) the  measures in place to enforce Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic waste and e-waste in urban areas?

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a)& (b) : Government  of  India  launched  the  Swachh  Bharat  MissionUrban  (SBM-U)  on  October  2,  2014  with  the  objective  of  making  urban areas  of  the  country  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, 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  100%  source segregation,  door  to  door  collection  and  scientific  management  of  all fractions  of  waste  including  safe  disposal  in  scientific  landfills  and remediation of all legacy dumpsites. Used Water Management (UWM) is also  a  new  component under SBM-U 2.0 to holistically deal with faecal sludge &  septage   in   cities  having  less  than 1 lakh  population as  per …2/-

census  2011.  As  reported  by  States/UTs  on  Swachhattam  portal,  100% door to door collection is practiced in 96.64% of the wards i.e. 94,405 out of  the  total  97,684  wards  and  source  segregation  is  being  practiced  in 88.08% of the wards i.e. 86,043 out of total 97,684 wards.

A  total  of  2478  dumpsites  (with  more  than  1000  tonne  of  waste) having  25.04  Cr.  Metric  Tonnes  (MT)  of  waste  have  been  identified  for remediation.  So  far,  1096  dumpsites  have  been  remediated  completely and 986 sites are under progress. A cumulative of 15.20 Cr.  MT (61%) of waste  has  been  remediated  and  7903.47  Acres  (52%)  land  has  been reclaimed. State-wise legacy dumpsites remediation and land reclaimed in the urban areas of the country under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U)  2.0  are  available  on  website  at  https://sbmurban.org/swachhbharat-mission-progess.

(c): Under SBM-U 2.0, central assistance is provided for setting up all type  of  waste  management  projects  including  Waste  to  Energy  Plants/ bio-methanation  plants.  So  far,  action  plans  for  setting  up  Waste  to Electricity plants of 4462 TPD and Bio-methanation plants of 8701.50 TPD have been received from State/UTs and approved with total project cost of ₹2318 Cr having central share of ₹698.29 Cr. As per reports received from State/UTs, 16 Waste to Electricity plants (18,900 TPD) are functional at present and 6 plants (5,550 TPD) are under construction.

As  per  the  budget  announcement  2023-24,  500  new  'Waste  to Wealth' plants under the Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan)  are  to  be  established  for  promoting  circular  economy. Accordingly,  a  total  of  145  Compressed  Bio  Gas  (CBG)  plants  which includes 53 plants under SBM-U 2.0, 65 plants taken up by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies and 27 state funded plants  are being set-up with cumulative  capacity  of  20,155  TPD  under  GOBARdhan  scheme.  At present, 17 Bio-methanation plants with designed capacity of 1,910 TPD are operational.

(d): SBM-U  has  nudged  the  creation  of  an  ecosystem  encouraging entrepreneurship  in  the  sanitation  and  waste  management  space  and empowering  women  led  self-help  groups  (SHGs)  through  convergence with  other  government  programs  such  as  National  Urban  Livelihood Mission  (NULM).  Specifically,  self-help  groups  (SHGs),  informal  sector waste pickers and sanitation workers have a scope for new engagement prospects  through  their  association  with  the  program,  becoming  waste managers and waste entrepreneurs.

Further, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJE) through the National  Safai  Karamchari  Finance  Development  Corporation  (NSKFDC) provides loans (@  Rs.15 lakh for  individual  and  Rs.50  lakh  for  Self  Help Group)  to  the  Safai-Mitras  and  Sanitation  workers  under  its  Swachhta Udyami Yojna to procure equipment and vehicles for cleaning sewers and septic tanks so as to create sani-preneurs. Concessional loans are also provided  under  Green  Business  Scheme  of  NSKFDC  for  procurement Battery  electric  vehicle  (E-rickshaw),  Compressed  air  vehicle,  Solar energy gadgets and Poly houses.

(e): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified regulations  for  Extended  Producer  Responsibility  (EPR)  for  five  waste streams  viz.  plastic  packaging,  E-waste,  battery  waste,  waste  tyre  and used oil, in order to ensure environmentally sound management of waste and operationalization of circular economy.

The EPR regulations prescribe mandatory targets for recycling of wastes and also focus on reuse and use of recycled content depending on the type of waste stream. Mandatory targets have been prescribed for reuse of  rigid  plastic  packaging  as  per  EPR  Guidelines  on  plastic  packaging. The  EPR  regulations  on  E-waste,  battery  waste  and  tyre  waste  also promote  refurbishment  for  further  use.  The  implementation  of  extend producer  responsibility  regulations  will  lead  to  further  development  of waste  management  infrastructure  and  recycling  industry,  reduction  in pollution  caused  by  littered  and  unmanaged  waste  and  recovery  of valuable  material  through  recycling.  Thus,  leading  to  environmental protection and resource conservation.

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