Lok Sabha Question No. 3349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Solid Waste Management in Rajahmundry
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3349

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 12, 2026

## SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN RAJAHMUNDRY

## NO. 3349.  DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

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

- (a) the  status  of  solid  waste  management  and  implementation  of Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 in Rajahmundry;
- (b) the details of legacy waste remediation at the dumping yard;
- (c) the measures taken to enforce source segregation and promote home composting;
- (d) the status of the proposal to set up a waste-to-energy plant or bio-CNG plant in the city; and
- (e) the  Government's initiative  to  improve  the  'Garbage Free  City' star rating of Rajahmundry?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

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

- (a) :  As reported by the State on Swachhatam portal, in Rajahmundry ULB,  door  to  door  collection  and  source  segregation  is  practiced  in 100%  of  the  wards  and  100%  of  the  total  municipal  solid  waste generated per day is being processed i.e. 144.77 ton per day waste is processed (TPD) out of 144.77 TPD of waste generated.
- (b):  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  reported  only  one  dumpsite  in Rajahmundry  ULB  with  a  total  waste  of  5.12  lakh  ton,  out  of  which 4.12 lakh ton of waste has already been remediated.

(c) : To ensure large-scale awareness generation and citizen outreach to  intensify  last-mile  participation  towards  achieving  the  vision  of Garbage  Free  Cities,  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  are  encouraged  to undertake  Zero  Waste  Events  and  promote  Zero  Waste  Colonies across  festivals,  public  gatherings,  markets  and  institutional  events, wherein mandatory source segregation, on-site composting and material recovery are demonstrated to ensure litter-free public spaces. Further,  Information,  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  campaigns such as Hara Geela, Sooka Neela are being intensified through wardlevel drives, door-to-door advocacy by sanitation workers, Swachhata Doots,  Self-Help  Groups,  and  RWAs,  particularly  in  low-compliance areas.

To  support  these  initiatives  financial  assistance  is  provided  under Swachh  Bharat  Mission -Urban 2.0. Government  of India has earmarked funds to the tune of ₹3040.30 crores under IEC component, out  of  which  action  plans  of  ₹2934.35  crores  has  already  been approved.

The Ministry  has  issued  a  National  Behavior  Change  Communication (BCC) Framework to guide States and ULBs on innovative engagement mediums,  campaign  design,  messaging  strategies,  and  stakeholder partnerships for scaling up initiatives.

(d)  &  (e):  To  promote  Solid  waste  management  in  Rajahmundry, proposal  to  setup  95  TPD  compost  plant,  76  TPD  Material  Recovery Facilities and 43.27 TPD sanitary landfills have been approved under SBM-U 2.0. No action plan to set up waste-to-energy plant or bio-CNG plant in Rajahmundry from the State Government has been received in the Ministry.

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