**Executive Summary**
This document presents the response of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to unstarred questions regarding waste collection and source segregation under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0. The document details the progress made in door-to-door waste collection, remediation of legacy waste, establishment of waste processing facilities, formalization of informal waste pickers, and enforcement of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for various waste streams. The date to be answered was December 18, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Progress of SBM-U 2.0:**
* Launched in October 2021 to build upon the progress of the first phase (since October 2014).
* 96.64% of wards (94,405 out of 97,684) practice 100% door-to-door waste collection.
* Source segregation is practiced in 88.08% of wards (86,043 out of 97,684).
* **Legacy Waste Remediation:**
* 2478 dumpsites with over 1000 tonnes of waste, totaling 25.04 Cr. Metric Tonnes (MT), identified for remediation.
* 1096 dumpsites remediated completely, and 986 are in progress.
* 15.20 Cr. MT (61%) of waste remediated, reclaiming 7903.47 Acres (52%) of land.
* Details are available at [https://sbmurban.org/swachh-bharat-mission-progess](https://sbmurban.org/swachh-bharat-mission-progess).
* **Waste Processing Facilities:**
* Budget 2023-24 proposes 500 new "Waste to Wealth" plants under the Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) scheme.
* 145 Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants are being set up (53 under SBM-U 2.0, 65 by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies, and 27 state-funded).
* These plants have a cumulative capacity of 20,155 TPD under GOBARdhan.
* 17 Bio-methanation plants operational with a designed capacity of 1,910 TPD.
* **Formalization of Informal Waste Pickers:**
* SBM-U encourages entrepreneurship in sanitation and waste management.
* Empowers women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) through convergence with programs like National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM).
* Provides new engagement prospects for SHGs, informal waste pickers, and sanitation workers, enabling them to become waste managers and waste entrepreneurs.
* The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJE) provides loans to Safai-Mitras and sanitation workers through the National Safai Karamchari Finance Development Corporation (NSKFDC) for procurement of equipment and vehicles.
* Concessional loans are available under the Green Business Scheme of NSKFDC for procurement of Battery electric vehicles, Compressed air vehicles, Solar energy gadgets, and Poly houses.
* **Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR):**
* The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified EPR regulations for plastic packaging, E-waste, battery waste, waste tyre, and used oil.
* EPR guidelines prescribe mandatory targets for reuse of rigid plastic packaging.
* EPR regulations on E-waste, battery waste, and tyre waste promote refurbishment.
* Implementation of EPR regulations aims to develop waste management infrastructure, reduce pollution, and recover valuable material through recycling.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** States/Union Territories
**Impact:**
* Expected to achieve 100% door-to-door waste collection and source segregation.
* Required to remediate legacy waste dumpsites.
* Involved in establishing waste processing facilities and bio-methanation plants.
**Action Required:**
* Implement strategies to achieve 100% door-to-door waste collection and source segregation.
* Continue remediation efforts for legacy waste dumpsites.
* Participate in establishing new "Waste to Wealth" plants and bio-methanation facilities.
**Stakeholder:** Informal Waste Pickers/Safai Mitras
**Impact:**
* Potential for formalization and integration into the waste management chain.
* Opportunities for entrepreneurship as waste managers and waste entrepreneurs.
* Access to loans for procurement of equipment and vehicles.
**Action Required:**
* Engage with SBM-U initiatives for training and support.
* Explore opportunities for entrepreneurship and waste management services.
* Apply for loans through NSKFDC to procure equipment and vehicles.
**Stakeholder:** Producers (Plastic Packaging, E-Waste, Battery, Tyre, Oil)
**Impact:**
* Subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations.
* Required to meet mandatory targets for reuse of rigid plastic packaging.
* EPR regulations promote refurbishment for E-waste, battery waste, and tyre waste.
**Action Required:**
* Comply with EPR regulations and mandatory targets.
* Implement strategies for the environmentally sound management of waste.
* Promote refurbishment and recycling of their products.
**Stakeholder:** Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
**Impact:**
* Responsible for regulating Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for the various waste streams (Plastic, E-Waste, Batteries, Tyres, Oil).
**Action Required:**
* Ensure the regulations for the above waste streams are being enforced to encourage environmentally sound management of waste.
**Stakeholder:** The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJE)
**Impact:**
* Through the National Safai Karamchari Finance Development Corporation (NSKFDC) they provide loans to Safai-Mitras and Sanitation workers.
**Action Required:**
* Continue to loan to the waste workers to procure equipment and vehicles for cleaning sewers and septic tanks.
* Continue to provide concessional loans under Green Business Scheme of NSKFDC for procurement Battery electric vehicle (E-rickshaw), Compressed air vehicle, Solar energy gadgets and Poly houses.
Key Entities Referenced
Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0: A national program focused on waste collection, source segregation, and overall urban sanitation.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and related urban development initiatives.
GOBARdhan scheme: Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan scheme promotes circular economy through waste to wealth plants
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Regulations for waste streams like plastic, e-waste, batteries and tyres.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3076
TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2025
WASTE COLLECTION AND SOURCE SEGREGATION UNDER SBM-U 2.0
NO. 3076. SHRI ATUL GARG:
SMT. SHAMBHAVI:
DR. D. PURANDESWARI:
SHRI RAJESH VERMA:
DR. LATA WANKHEDE:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the progress on achieving hundred per cent door-to-door
waste collection and source segregation under Swachh Bharat Mission-
Urban (SBM-U) 2.0, State-wise;
(b) the total quantum of legacy waste (in million tonnes) remediated and the
amount still present at dumpsites, State-wise;
(c) the number of Waste-to-Energy and bio-methanation plants currently
operational and under construction;
(d) the steps being taken to formalise the informal waste-picker (Safai
Mitra) ecosystem and integrate them into the formal waste management
chain; and
(e) the measures in place to enforce Extended Producer Responsibility for
plastic waste and e-waste in urban areas?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) to (c) : Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban is under implementation since
October, 2014. To carry forward the progress made under first phase,
SBM-U 2.0 was launched during October, 2021. As reported by
States/UTs on Swachhattam portal, 100% door to door collection is
practiced in 96.64% of the wards i.e. 94,405 out of the total 97,684
wards and source segregation is being practiced in 88.08% of the wards
i.e. 86,043 out of total 97,684 wards.
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A total of 2478 dumpsites (with more than 1000 tonne of waste)
having 25.04 Cr. Metric Tonnes (MT) of waste have been identified for
remediation. So far, 1096 dumpsites have been remediated completely
and 986 sites are under progress. So far 15.20 Cr. MT (61%) of waste
has been remediated and 7903.47 Acres (52%) land has been reclaimed.
State-wise details of status of implementation of SBM-U with respect to
collection of waste, segregation and processing of municipal waste,
details of waste processing facilities including Waste-to-Energy & bio-
methanation plants and status of remediation of legacy dumpsites
remediation is available at https://sbmurban.org/swachh-bharat-mission-
progess.
Further, as per the budget announcement 2023-24, 500 new “Waste
to Wealth” plants under the Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources
Dhan (GOBARdhan) are to be established for promoting circular
economy. Accordingly, a total of 145 Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants
which includes 53 plants under SBM-U 2.0, 65 plants taken up by Oil and
Gas Marketing Companies and 27 state funded plants are being set-up
with cumulative capacity of 20,155 TPD under GOBARdhan scheme. At
present, 17 Bio-methanation plants with designed capacity of 1,910 TPD
are operational.
(d) SBM-U has nudged the creation of an ecosystem encouraging
entrepreneurship in the sanitation and waste management space and
empowering women led self-help groups (SHGs) through convergence
with other government programs such as National Urban Livelihood
Mission (NULM). Specifically, self-help groups (SHGs), informal sector
waste pickers and sanitation workers have a scope for new engagement
prospects through their association with the program, becoming waste
managers and waste entrepreneurs.
Further, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJE) through the
National Safai Karamchari Finance Development Corporation (NSKFDC)
provides loans to the Safai-Mitras and Sanitation workers under its
Swachhta Udyami Yojna to procure equipment and vehicles for cleaning
sewers and septic tanks so as to create sani-preneurs. Concessional
loans are also provided under Green Business Scheme of NSKFDC for
procurement Battery electric vehicle (E-rickshaw), Compressed air
vehicle, Solar energy gadgets and Poly houses.
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(e) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified
regulations for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for five waste
streams viz. plastic packaging, E-waste, battery waste, waste tyre and
used oil, in order to ensure environmentally sound management of waste
and operationalization of circular economy.
The EPR Guidelines prescribes mandatory targets for reuse of rigid
plastic packaging. The EPR regulations on E-waste, battery waste and
tyre waste also promote refurbishment for further use. The
implementation of EPR regulations will lead to further development of
waste management infrastructure and recycling industry, reduction in
pollution caused by littered and unmanaged waste and recovery of
valuable material through recycling. Thus, leading to environmental
protection and resource conservation.
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