Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Government Launches Program to Clear 214 Legacy Landfills by October 2025
Imagine big piles of trash that have been sitting for a very long time.
The government has started a new plan to clean up 214 of these old trash piles.
These piles are so big, they have 8.8 crore metric tonnes of garbage in them!
The plan is to get rid of them all by next year, October.
This is part of a bigger mission to make cities cleaner.
The minister said that cleaning up all the cities will need a lot of money, so they want to work with private companies and people to help pay for it.
Right now, almost half of the old trash areas still need to be cleaned.
The government has launched a program to clear 214 legacy landfills by October next year.
These landfills contain a total of 8.8 crore metric tonnes of garbage across 202 cities.
The Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme aims to meet the goals of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.
Currently, 49% of legacy landfill area and 41% of waste remain to be remediated.
The Union Minister highlighted the need for private partnerships and public investment due to the large estimated cost of `80 lakh crore for urban development.
- Who
- Union Minister Manohar Lal, Central Government
- What
- Launched the Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme to clear 214 legacy landfills.
- When
- Saturday, less than a year before the September 2026 deadline.
- Where
- In 202 cities across India.
- Why
- To meet the goal of clearing all legacy landfills as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, with significant waste and area yet to be reclaimed.
Government Investment
Private Investment
Funding for Urban Areas
Government Investment
Union Minister estimates `80 lakh crore needed for growing urban areas, suggesting Centre and state governments may not invest the full amount.
Private Investment
Union Minister emphasizes the need to encourage private partnerships and public investment to meet the significant financial requirements for urban development.
- Program Name
- Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme
- Number of Landfills to Clear
- 214
- Total Garbage
- 8.8 crore metric tonnes
- Cities Affected
- 202
- Deadline for Clearing Landfills
- October 2025
- Related Mission
- Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0
- Mission Launch Year
- 2021
