The government, on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, released a statement which mentioned that the method of dealing with cleanliness and sanitation-related issues, managed under the Swachh Bharat Mission, have been widely acclaimed. After its launch on October 2021 the mission's Urban 2.0 program brought a paradigm shift in terms of changing behaviors.
To deal with the legacy of dross and dregs which resulted in garbage hills, built up at dumpsites, 'Lakshya Zero Dumpsite' was launched as one of the aims of the project. As per reports, the 2.0 part of the mission eyes to achieve within the mission period and the remediation of legacy waste will take the country closer to the dream of being garbage-free, further enhancing the vision of resource recovery and principles of the circular economy.
Data reveals that the garbage dumpsites located in many urban cities have become a massive problem for the respective corporations.
Maharashtra's Greater Mumbai holds the maximum amount of legacy waste in the state and as per reports, the city aims to remediate 2.6 crore MT of legacy waste to transform its urban landscape by reclaiming approximately 355 acres of valuable land. Concerned departments from the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) are all set to remediate 8.3 lakh MT of waste lying in the city's dumpsite while Mira-Bhayandar plans to remediate approximately 9 lakh MT of the legacy waste, reclaiming acres of prime land for optimum utilization.
However, to deal with the issues of legacy wastes, 28 ULBs of Maharashtra have submitted action plans to the central government for the remediation of dumpsites.
To support Maharashtra in effectively managing Solid Waste Management, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved INR 433.72 crores for 28 ULBs to remediate over 3.7 crores MT of waste. With the variety of ULBs having diverse and dense populations, the project will ensure the ecological balance in approx. 1532 acres of land.
States and cities across the country have recognized the rising need for eliminating hazardous legacy dumpsites. Strengthening the vision of Garbage Free Cities, various cities have come forward seeking help from the central government. Taking this into consideration, the Union government has approved the proposal of nearly 500 cities for legacy waste remediation across states like Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Rajasthan, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Delhi etc.
The remediation of the legacy waste will facilitate the treasure of the area which is currently buried under decades-old waste.
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