Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs addresses concerns regarding worsening solid waste management in major Indian cities. The Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBMU) on October 2, 2014, and subsequently SBMU 2.0 on October 1, 2021, to promote scientific processing of municipal solid waste and achieve garbage-free status for all cities. The policy emphasizes source segregation, door-to-door collection, and scientific waste management, with financial and technical support provided to States/UTs.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBMU) and SBMU 2.0:**
* SBMU launched on October 2, 2014, focused on Open Defecation Free (ODF) cities and scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).
* SBMU 2.0 launched on October 1, 2021, for five years, aiming for garbage-free cities through 100% source segregation and scientific waste management.
* **Financial Assistance:**
* Financial aid is provided to States/UTs to achieve 100% scientific processing of MSW.
* **Waste Processing Progress:**
* Scientific processing of MSW increased from 16% in 2014 to 80%.
* 128,842 TPD of waste is being processed out of 1,61,163 TPD generated.
* Details on waste processing facilities are available at https:sbmurban.orgswachhbharatmissionprogess.
* **Responsibilities of States/UTs and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs):**
* Sanitation is a State subject, and ULBs are responsible for planning, designing, executing, and operating sanitation projects.
* **Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Support:**
* MoHUA provides policy directions, financial and technical support.
* MoHUA shares manuals/Standard of Procedures (SoPs) and issues advisories/guidelines for solid waste management.
* **Technology Selection:**
* ULBs/State Governments can choose any proven technology as outlined in the Central Public Health Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) Manual and advisories.
Impact Analysis:
* **States/Union Territories (UTs):**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing SBMU 2.0 goals and utilizing financial assistance for waste management.
* Action Required: Achieve 100% scientific processing of MSW, implement source segregation, and conduct capacity building and awareness campaigns.
* **Urban Local Bodies (ULBs):**
* Impact: Responsible for planning, designing, executing, and operating sanitation projects in urban areas.
* Action Required: Plan and implement sanitation projects, select appropriate waste management technologies, and ensure effective waste collection and processing.
* **Citizens:**
* Impact: Benefit from cleaner cities and improved public health through better waste management practices.
* Action Required: Participate in source segregation, support door-to-door collection, and promote responsible waste disposal.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: A ministry within the Government of India responsible for housing and urban development.
SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA: Individual who posed the question about solid waste management in Lok Sabha.
SHRI TOKHAN SAHU: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs who provided the answer to the question.
Swachh Bharat Mission Urban: A Government of India initiative launched on October 2, 2014, focused on sanitation and waste management in urban areas.
Swachh Bharat Mission SBMU 2.0: The second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban, launched on October 1, 2021, with the aim of achieving garbage-free status for all cities.
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, which allocates sanitation as a State subject under the 7th schedule.
Urban Local Bodies: Local government bodies responsible for providing basic services, including water and sanitation, in urban areas.
Central Public Health Environmental Engineering Organisation: An organization that provides manuals and advisories on technologies for solid waste management.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1947
TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 31, 2025
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
NO. 1947. SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to
state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that solid waste management
situation in major cities of the country is worsening day by day and
the country is generating nearly 1,60,000 tonnes of solid waste per
day out of which only about 25% is being disposed of scientifically
and due to this, the garbage disposal centres in most of the metro
cities are full causing environmental and public health crisis;
(b) if so, whether the Government is considering to formulate a time-
bound plan to prepare an integrated waste management policy or
planning to formulate such a policy in near future to make waste
segregation mandatory and increase the resource capacity of
municipalities; and
(c) 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) to (c) : 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 the urban areas of the country. To carry forward the
progress made, Swachh Bharat Mission (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.
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Under SBM-U 2.0, financial assistance is provided to all States/UTs
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.
As reported by States/UTs, the scientific processing of Municipal
Solid Waste (MSW) in the country has increased from 16% in 2014 to 80%
i.e. Out of 1,61,163 ton per day (TPD) waste generated, a total of 1,28,842
TPD of waste is being processed. Details of waste processing facilities
including legacy waste dumpsites may be accessed at
https://sbmurban.org/swachh-bharat-mission-progess.
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.
To support the States/ULBs, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
(MoHUA) provide policy directions, financial and technical support by
sharing Manuals/Standard of Procedures (SoPs) on Solid Waste
Management and issue various Advisories & Guidelines time to time for
choosing appropriate technologies to manage solid waste. The selection
of technologies is open to ULBs/State Governments, allowing them to
choose any proven technology as outlined in the Central Public Health &
Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) Manual and advisories
issued from time to time.
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