WASTE MANAGEMENT

 Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Posted On: 16 MAR 2023 5:26PM by PIB Delhi

Government of India under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), launched on October 2, 2014 and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in 500 cities on June 25, 2015 has provided additional support to deal with various issues concerning garbage, waste and sewage.

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, up to October 1, 2026, with a vision of scientific solid waste management, sustainable sanitation and a new component for treatment of used water i.e. Used Water Management (UWM) for Cities with less than one lakh population.

Further, the objective of AMRUT Mission was to improve the sewerage coverage and septage management and providing safe drinking water universally, in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with population of one lakh or more, all Capital cities, all Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) cities, identified cities on the stem of the main rivers, hill states, islands and tourist destinations. The second phase, i.e., AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on October 1, 2021 to carry forward the progress achieved in providing universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities.

Under SBM – U, the total financial outlay of the States and UTs for the entire Mission Period is ₹62,009 crore, including committed Central Assistance of ₹14,623 crore. Under SBM – U 2.0, the total financial outlay of the States and UTs for the entire Mission Period is ₹1,41,600 crore, including committed Central Assistance of ₹36,465 crore. The CS funds under SBM-U 2.0 is released to the States which further distributes funds along with the State Share to the concerned ULBs covered in the action plan. As such city-wise details are not maintained at national level. The details of CS funds released to the State of Odisha and Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year under SBM-U and SBM (U) 2.0 is at Annex-I.

Under AMRUT, networked underground sewerage systems; including augmentation of existing sewerage systems, augmentation, rehabilitation of existing STPs and construction of new STPs are admissible components. The total financial outlay of the States */and UTs for the entire Mission Period is ₹77,640 crore. Of this, ₹32,456 crore (42% of total outlay) has been allocated to projects under sewerage and septage   management   sector.    Under AMRUT  2.0,  the total financial outlay of the States and UTs for the entire Mission Period is ₹2,77,000 crore, including committed Central Assistance of ₹76,760 crore. Of this, ₹66,750 crore (87% of central assistance) has been allocated to projects under sewerage and septage management sector. The State/ UT wise details of CS funds released to the State of Odisha and Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0 is at Annex-I.

Further, for technical assistance to States/ULBs, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has brought out the Manuals on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Systems and Solid Waste Management and also issued various Advisories and Guidelines for choosing appropriate technologies to manage sewage and solid waste.

The progress made in management of garbage etc. by the States/ UTs under SBM-U is regularly assessed for which Standard Operating Protocols (SOPs) have been developed for certification of ULBs as Open Defecation Free (ODF), ODF+, ODF++ and Star ratings of Garbage Free Cities (GFC) and also through ‘Swachh Survekshan’. Tracking the progress of SBM-U and AMRUT in States/ UTs is done by periodical review and assessment by video conferences, webinars, workshops etc. and also through the dedicated SBM-U and AMRUT portals. Project implementation at field level under AMRUT is assessed by Independent Review and Monitoring Agencies (IRMAs), appointed by each State and UT.

Details of CS funds released during the last three years and the current year under   SBM – U and SBM – U 2.0
S. No.	Name of States/UTs	Fund released (in ₹ Crore)
		Upto 2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	Total
1	Odisha	145.84	100.45	22.12	185.13	0.00	453.54
2	Tamil Nadu	864.93	236.19	21.08	224.91	384.66	1731.77

 

Details of CS funds released during the last three years and the current year under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0
S. No.	Name of States/UTs	Fund released (in ₹ Crore)
		Upto 2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	Total
1	Odisha	472.40	312.83	0.00	127.47	4.67	917.37
2	Tamil Nadu	1686.74	377.16	278.84	1454.55	398.13	4195.42

This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.