O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 702
TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 23, 2026
ASSISTANCE FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
NO.702 SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is providing any financial assistance, grant
or incentive to Gram Panchayats, Resident Welfare...
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 702 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 23, 2026 ASSISTANCE FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NO.702 SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is providing any financial assistance, grant or incentive to Gram Panchayats, Resident Welfare Associations and housing societies for promoting segregation of household waste, scientific disposal and composting;
(b) if so, the details of the said Scheme, the amount of assistance and the number of institutions benefited thereunder so far;
(c) whether the Government proposes to provide any special incentives for developing waste management systems at the community level; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) & (b): Under Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U) 2.0, Central Share of funds are released to the States/UTs on the basis of receipt of action plans from States/UTs duly approved by State Level Technical Committee
(SLTC) which are further transmitted to ULBs by the concerned State/UT Govt. as per their action plan. …2/--2- Under SBM-Grameen (SBM-G), in each Financial Year, funds are allocated to States/UTs based on their approved Annual Implementation Plan (AIP), past performance and budget availability. Funds are not released component-wise/project-wise to States/UTs.
(c) & (d): Government of India has allocated Rs. 10930.12 Cr for release as central share to States/UTs under Solid Waste Management of SBM-U 2.0.
Out of which action plans having central share of ₹10566.42 Cr have been approved.
As per the data reported by the States/UTs on SBM-G Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), 5,36,114 villages are reported to be covered with Solid Waste Management arrangements as on 20.07.2026.
Further, for Plastic Waste Management (PWM), a provision of up to 16 lakh per Block has been made for the construction of a Plastic Waste Management Unit (PWMU) in rural areas. *****