NEW DELHI: The Centre has approved legacy waste remediation proposals in Andhra Pradesh as a part of the initiative to do away with legacy solid waste dump yards in cities.
The housing and urban affairs ministry will provide assistance of Rs 77.7 crore for the Rs 235 crore proposal submitted by the state government under "Lakshya Zero Dumpsite".
According to a ministry spokesperson, this is the largest one-time approval for any the proposals under this scheme. The state government had submitted the proposal for remediation of over 42 lakh tonnes of waste in 28 urban local bodies (ULBs) to the ministry. Currently, the southern state has 118 lakh tonnes of un-remediated legacy waste locking up over 463 acres of land.
So far over 260 cities across five states and UTs have submitted their action plan for legacy waste remediation.
