Question : Solid Waste Management

a) Whether the NITI Aayog has any proposal under the
ambitions ‘Swachha Bharat Abhiyan’ to formulate a
comprehensive plan for solid waste management, to
develop technology for converting waste to energy and
for the treatment of industrial effluents;

b) If so, the details thereof;

c) Whether the officers of NITI Aayog have visited state
capitals and cities to study their municipal waste
disposal system and if so, the details thereof;

d) Whether the said committee has submitted its report;

e) If so, the details along with the findings thereof as
well as the reaction of the Government thereto; and

f) If not, the time by which the report is likely to be
submitted in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMEICALS AND FERTILIZERS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)


(a) & (b) NITI Aayog does not have any such proposal at present.

(c) to (f) Officers of NITI Aayog have not visited state capitals and cities specifically to study the Municipal waste disposal systems.

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