CSE REPORT ON WASTE (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Governance)

Context: Recently, a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) stated that Delhi generates the highest amount of construction and demolition waste among the 35 non-attainment cities, with a daily output of 3,711 tonnes.

Key Highlights of Report

• Top Generators( according to the SBM 2.0): Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru.
• The Capital’s number was followed by Ahmedabad, Faridabad and Noida. The report also pointed to flaws in calculating C&D waste under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0.
• The data from micro-action plans in PRANA shows that only 35 cities (26% of the 131 non-attainment cities that have uploaded their plans) have provided statistics on C&D waste generation.
• Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities (PRANA) is part of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) designed to improve local air quality.

Swachh Bharat Mission

• About: It is the world’s largest sanitation initiative was launched by the Prime Minister of India
• Launched: In 2014
• Nodal Ministry:  Ministry of Jal Shakti
• Aim: To accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to focus on sanitation.

National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

• Launched: January 2019
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
• Target: To achieve 20% to 30% reduction in concentrations of PM10(particulate matter of diameter between 10 and 2.5 micrometer) and PM2.