Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of policy framework to address sanitation needs of marginalised/ excluded groups, communities and individuals in urban areas;
(b) the details of strategies for community participation and capacity building for waste management at State level; and
(c) the details of Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) targets set and result achieved for door-to-door collection of waste in the country, city and State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a): Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) was launched on 2nd October, 2014 with aim to make the country Open Defecation Free (ODF) and 100% scientific disposal of municipal solid waste by 2nd October, 2019. The Mission targets the sanitation needs of all groups, communities and individuals in urban areas of the country. Under this Mission, Govt. of India is providing funds of Rs.4,000/- per seat for individual household latrines, Viability Gap Funding (VGF)/grants of Rs. 39,200/- per seat for community and public toilets, and Rs. 12,800/ per urinal seat to the States to achieve the target of the Mission.
(b): Various activities are being conducted by the States for creating awareness and sensitization of citizens for segregation and door to door collection of waste like commercials, advertisement, hoardings, nukkar nataks, swachhta run, prabhat pheris etc. Strengthening of resident welfare associations (RWAs) and Mohalla Samitis by engaging them in society/mohalla level activities, and providing all necessary support from urban local body. Organizing awareness & educational activities for schools/colleges like an interschool painting competition, swachhta rally, debate competition and discussion forum on mobile and web platform (e.g. Swachhta app, MyGov etc.) to create awareness among school and college students regarding segregation and door to door collection of waste. Providing financial assistance to the urban local bodies to create adequate infrastructure for 100% door to door collection of waste.
(c): The state-wise results of municipal solid waste management achieved for door-to-door collection of waste is at Annexure-I.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4557 FOR 14.12.2016 REGARDING “POLICY FOR SANITATION”
Annexure-I
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Sl. No. States/UTs Municipal Solid Waste Management
Ward with 100% door to door waste collection, Nos. Total Wards (Nos.)
1 Andhra Pradesh 3,072 3,455
2 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 18 24
3 Arunachal Pradesh 18 42
4 Assam 92 888
5 Bihar 2,298 3,321
6 Chandigarh UT 26 26
7 Chhattisgarh 923 3,232
8 Daman & Diu 13 28
9 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 15
10 NCT of Delhi 232 272
11 Goa 192 192
12 Gujarat 1,529 1,572
13 Haryana 412 1,449
14 Himachal Pradesh 167 502
15 Jammu & Kashmir 989 1,163
16 Jharkhand 257 828
17 Karnataka 4,146 5,276
18 Kerala 1,280 3,536
19 Madhya Pradesh 4,136 6,999
20 Maharashtra 748 7,054
21 Manipur 130 315
22 Meghalaya 6 114
23 Mizoram 66 193
24 Nagaland 19 234
25 Odisha 1,387 1,975
26 Puducherry UT 81 129
27 Punjab 2,544 3,043
28 Rajasthan 2,010 5,247
29 Sikkim 4 48
30 Tamil Nadu 9,182 12,820
31 Telangana 1,766 1,967
32 Tripura 0 244
33 Uttar Pradesh 638 11,290
34 Uttarakhand 195 706
35 West Bengal 1,360 2,816
Total 39,936 81,015
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