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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1837
ANSWERED ON 09/03/2026
DRAP INITIATIVE
1837. DR. DHARMASTHALA VEERENDRA HEGGADE:
Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the framework and the budget allocated for Dumpsite Remediation Acceleration
Programme (DRAP) initiative;
(b) the timeline fixed to achieve the targets of DRAP;
(c) the amount of funds spent on clearing of legacy landfills till date along with the results
thereof; and
(d) the financial assistance as well as technical assistance provided to cities to carry out this
initiative?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) to (d): A total of 2488 dumpsites (with more than 1000 tonne of waste) having nearly 25 Cr.
Metric Tonnes (MT) of legacy waste have been identified for remediation. As reported by
States/UTs on Swachhatam portal, 1138 dumpsites have been remediated completely and 1020 sites
are under progress. So far, 15.51 Cr. MT (62%) of waste has been remediated and 8484.15 Acres
land has been reclaimed.
Dumpsite Remediation Acceleration Programme (DRAP) is an initiative to fast-track
remediation of 214 legacy waste dumpsites which account for 80% of the remaining legacy waste
and reclaim land for productive urban use, while preventing creation of new dumpsites, DRAP
covers 200 ULBs for 100% remediation of 214 difficult dumpsites. The timeline given for
remediation is upto September, 2026.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved Central Financial Assistance
of ₹4,206 crore for projects worth ₹10,308 Cr, benefiting 2,488 ULBs across 29 States/UTs for
legacy dumpsite remediation. Additionally, under DRAP initiative, the Ministry will provide
additional financial assistance to cities based on their micro-plan on case-to-case basis, considering
an estimate of ₹550 per tonne for legacy waste remediation. Further, each city has been encouraged
to forge one or more partnerships i.e. corporate/PSUs/NGOs as per requirement for support in
financing, logistics, technical, utilization & disposal, community engagement & awareness etc.
The ministry also extends technical support by sharing manuals/Standard of Procedures
(SoPs) on Solid Waste Management that helps in planning and execution of solid waste
management initiatives.
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