Question : Guidelines under Solid and Liquid Waste Management

(a) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) Projects in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to launch any schemes to make the people aware regarding SLWM Projects in rural area;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the number of Regional and National Workshops on SLWM Projects held across the country during each of the last three years and the current year along with the outcome thereof, State/UT-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION
(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) and (b) The SBM (G) Guidelines also has guidelines on Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM). The Ministry has further shared Guidelines on Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), National Guideline on Menstrual Hygiene Management, A Source Book on SLWM in Rural Areas and an SLWM Primer to help the States to take-up SLWM Projects. Under this component, activities like compost pits, vermi composting, biogas plants, low cost drainage, soakage channels/ pits, reuse of waste water and system for collection, segregation and disposal of household garbage and menstrual hygiene management etc. can be taken up. States/UTs have the flexibility to adopt the SLWM method which it considers appropriate. Funds for Solid and Liquid Waste Management activities with cap of Rs. 7/12/15/20 lakh are available for Gram Panchayats having upto 150/300/500/ more than 500 households.

(c) & (d) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), up to 8% of total resources under the programme can be spent on Information, Education and Communication (IEC) - of these 5% are to be spent at the State and district levels. Keeping in view the greater impact of engaging with people through direct communication many States are focusing on community approach, wherein the people are directly triggered and made aware about the importance of sanitation and Solid and Liquid Waste Management.

(e) Three regional workshops were organized at Trivandrum, Guwahati and Ranchi during 2014-15. A National workshop on SLWM was organized in New Delhi on 21.04.2015. Also a National workshop on SLWM was organized at Trivendrum, Kerala on 15th and 16th July, 2016. 3 National level Workshops were held on 22nd June, 2017, 23rd June, 2017 and 27th June, 2017 at Conference Room of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, 4th Floor Pt.DD Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. In the workshops, Model DPR, replicable technologies for SLWM, Indicative & Participative IEC and Capacity building strategy were discussed. States are also organising the Workshop on SLWM regularly. Also, three Exhibitions were organized in New Delhi on 26-27th August 2014, 23-24 January 2015 and 2-3 July 2015 wherein innovative technologies in respect of Solid and Liquid Waste Management were showcased to various State Governments.