**Executive Summary**
This document is the response from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to Unstarred Question No. 3145 in the Lok Sabha, scheduled to be answered on December 18, 2025. The question concerns the implementation of solid waste management policy, specifically in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. The response clarifies the roles of the State/UTs and MoHUA in sanitation and solid waste management, highlighting the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) initiatives.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **State/UT Responsibility:**
* Sanitation is a State subject as per the 7th schedule of the Constitution.
* Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are responsible for planning, designing, executing, and operating sanitation projects in urban areas, following the 74th amendment.
* **MoHUA's Role:**
* MoHUA supplements State/UT efforts by providing policy directions, financial and technical support.
* This support includes sharing manuals/Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) on Solid Waste Management (SWM) & Used Water Management (UWM), and issuing advisories & guidelines.
* **Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U):**
* SBM-U was launched on October 2, 2014, with the objective of Open Defecation Free (ODF) cities and for scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).
* SBM-U covers all urban areas, including Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh.
* SBM-U 2.0 was launched on October 1, 2021, for five years with a vision of achieving Garbage Free Status.
* This includes 100% source segregation, door-to-door collection, and scientific management of waste fractions.
* **Financial Assistance:**
* Under SBM-U 2.0, financial assistance is provided to all States/UTs to achieve 100% scientific processing of MSW.
* Funds are released based on the State's action plan approved by the State Level Technical Committee (SLTC).
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact: State Governments and UTs**
* **Impact** : These entities are responsible for executing and operating sanitation projects within their urban areas. They receive support from MoHUA in the form of policy guidance, technical assistance, and financial support.
* **Action Required**: Create and implement action plans for SWM & UWM, that are approved by the SLTC, to receive funding under SBM-U.
**Impact: Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)**
* **Impact**: Responsible for planning, designing, and executing sanitation projects, including solid waste management, in their respective urban areas.
* **Action Required**: Implement sanitation and solid waste management projects within their jurisdictions in line with state and national guidelines.
**Impact: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)**
* **Impact**: MoHUA is responsible for providing policy direction, technical support, and financial assistance to States and UTs.
* **Action Required**: Continue to provide guidance, resources, and funding for the SBM-U initiatives.
Key Entities Referenced
Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U): Government of India initiative launched to achieve Open Defecation Free cities and scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste.
Solid Waste Management Policy: A policy pertaining to the management of solid waste, the details of which are being inquired about.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA): The ministry responsible for supplementing efforts of States/UTs regarding Solid Waste Management by providing policy directions and financial support.
Urban Local Bodies (ULBs): The local government bodies responsible for planning, designing, executing and operating sanitation projects in urban areas.
Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh: The specific location where garbage burning and the implementation of solid waste management policy are being questioned.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3145
TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2025
IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
NO. 3145. SHRI TANUJ PUNIA:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of garbage burning,
especially at tourist spots in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh and a
solid waste management policy has been
implemented in the district and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has identified shortcomings in the
implementation of the solid waste management policy in the district and
if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether the Government proposes to undertake a comprehensive
review of such policy so
that municipal waste is properly segregated and disposed of and if so,
the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) to (c) : Sanitation is a State subject under 7th schedule of the
constitution and by the 74th amendment of the Constitution of India the
devolution of power has been made to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for
water and sanitation services. It is the responsibility of State/ULBs to
plan, design, execute and operate sanitation projects in the urban areas
of the country.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the efforts of
States/UTs by providing policy directions, financial and technical
support by sharing Manuals/Standard of Procedures (SoPs) on Solid
Waste Management (SWM) & Used Water Management (UWM) and issue
various Advisories & Guidelines time to time for choosing appropriate
technologies to manage solid and liquid waste.
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To support States/UTs with adequate sanitation and solid waste
management systems, Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat
Mission-Urban (SBM-U) on October 2, 2014 with the objective of Open
Defecation Free (ODF) cities and for scientific processing of Municipal
Solid Waste (MSW) generated in all urban areas of the country including
Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. To carry forward the progress made,
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM-U) 2.0 was 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.
Under SBM-U 2.0, financial assistance is provided to all States/UTs
including to attain 100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste
through 100% source segregation of waste, door to door collection of
waste, capacity building initiatives, IEC and behavioural change
campaigns. Under SBM-U, funds are released by Government of India to
the States/UTs on the basis of their action plan duly approved by State
Level Technical Committee (SLTC).
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