Government of India sponsored Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban 2.0 (SBM 2.0) - Implementation in Tamil Nadu - Administrative Sanction - Accorded - Orders - Issued
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MA2) Department issued G.O.(Ms)No. 07, dated 11 January 2022, granting administrative sanction to implement the Government of India sponsored Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 in Tamil Nadu and establishing its implementation structure. The programme concerns urban sanitation, solid waste, used water and public cleanliness, and may affect urban property owners through future property tax floor rates and service user charges required for Central assistance.
Purpose
G.O.(Ms)No. 07 of the Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MA2) Department, dated 11 January 2022, approves implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 in Tamil Nadu. The mission runs for five years from 2021 to 2026 and aims to make all cities garbage free.
The Government of Tamil Nadu accepted the proposal of the Director of Municipal Administration and granted administrative sanction for the Union sponsored programme.
Who may be affected
Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 applies to Urban Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu. It is relevant to urban residents, property owners, service users and local authorities because it covers waste collection, sanitation, used water treatment, public toilets and related charges.
The programme does not state any new property tax rate or individual user charge. It identifies notification and adoption of property tax floor rates, along with user charges that recover part of operational costs, as mandatory conditions for Central assistance.
Key requirements
The programme targets:
- Segregation of wet waste, dry waste, domestic hazardous waste and sanitary waste.
- Complete door to door collection of segregated waste.
- Scientific management and safe disposal of all waste fractions.
- Remediation of legacy dumpsites and conversion of those sites into green zones.
- Safe containment, transport, processing and disposal of used water and faecal sludge.
- Treatment of used water before discharge and maximum reuse of treated water.
- Mechanised sewer and septic tank cleaning to prevent hazardous entry and sustain the elimination of manual scavenging.
- Reduced air pollution from solid waste activities and phased reduction of single use plastic.
- Public awareness, citizen participation and capacity building.
Each Urban Local Body must prepare a City Sanitation Action Plan and a City Solid Waste Management Action Plan. Urban Local Bodies must also adopt the Public Financial Management System.
Administration and funding
Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 will be managed through the existing State Mission Directorate in the Directorate of Municipal Administration. The approved structure includes a State High Powered Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary, a State Level Technical Committee, and District Level Committees chaired by District Collectors.
The programme also provides for a State Project Management Unit and ten Project Implementation Units. The proposed allocation for Tamil Nadu is Rs.3296.70 crore, covering toilet construction, used water management, solid waste management, information and public awareness, and capacity building.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms)No. 07 change my property tax immediately?
No new property tax rate is stated. The programme requires property tax floor rates to be aligned with market rates and periodically revised, with notification and adoption required for Central assistance.
Can my Urban Local Body collect user charges for sanitation services?
The programme requires the levy and collection of user charges for services provided, to recover operational costs, with periodic increases. It does not specify the amount of any charge.
What plans must an Urban Local Body prepare?
Each Urban Local Body must prepare a City Sanitation Action Plan and a City Solid Waste Management Action Plan for implementing Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0.
Does the programme cover old waste dumpsites?
Yes. Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 aims to remediate all legacy dumpsites and convert them into green zones.
