Aafrin Kidwai Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Mr Kaushal Kishore has shared that Himachal Pradesh and Goa are the two states in the country which are processing the highest amount of 98% of the municipal solid waste (MSW) through scientific methods in their cities.
All the 4,372 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) / cities are practising scientific disposal of MSW as per the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Rules, 2016, the Minister said.
Out of 1,40,980 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) of municipal waste being generated in the country, 68% i.e., 96,259 TPD, is being processed in a scientific manner, the minister said in Rajya Sabha.
Under SBM-U, 35% of the total approved cost of SWM projects is released as Central Assistance (CA), which in turn is transferred by the States / Union Territory Administrations to the respective Municipal Corporations / ULBs, after adding the state share.
