New Delhi: In a written response in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Kaushal Kishore, the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, disclosed that the projected expenditure for the implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM-U) 2.0, covering its diverse components, amounts to ₹1,41,600 crore. It was further stated that the Central government’s contribution towards this initiative will be ₹36,465 crore.
“The balance amount shall be contributed by individuals as beneficiary contribution, States and UTs/ ULBs/ Private Sector under PPP. Sanitation is a State subject under 7th schedule of the constitution. Hence, it is the responsibility of State/ULBs to plan, design, execute and operate sanitation projects in the urban areas of the country. However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has been facilitating by providing additional financial and technical support. SBM is being implemented uniformly in all States and ULBs including Madhya Pradesh. The CS funds are allocated to the States/UTs for the entire Mission period. As such city-wise or district wise details are not maintained at national level,” the minister informed.
India’s Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), initiated on October 2, 2014, aimed to ensure safe sanitation and scientific processing of urban municipal solid waste. To sustain progress, Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 (SBM-U) commenced on October 1, 2021, spanning five years. The mission envisions garbage-free cities achieved through 100% source segregation, door-to-door collection, scientific waste management, and safe disposal in landfills. Moreover, it seeks to remediate legacy dumpsites, transforming them into green areas.