(a) Whether the Government has implemented/proposes to implement any scheme to convert garbage into fertilizers in some cities of the country;
(b) If so, the details thereof; and
(c) the number of cities in which the said scheme is being implemented at present and the plan chalked out for the expansion of the said scheme?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a) to (c) : The Government of India has launched Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) on 2nd October, 2014 with the target to make the country clean by 2nd October, 2019. The Mission covers all 4041 statutory towns/cities as per 2011 census. Solid Waste Management is one of the admissible components under SBM, under which conversion of garbage into fertilizers can be taken up as a project. For such projects, the Government of India is providing 20% viability gap funding (VGF)/ grant. As on 9th March 2015, the Government of India has released Rs 459.93 crore to 10 States for SBM.