Union Urban Development Ministry has announced crucial policy changes to allow generation of electricity and compost from municipal solid waste.

It was announced by the Ministry on the occasion of first anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission which was launched on 2 October 2014.

The Ministry is also finalising the pricing model for the compost produced out of city trash which would be sold to farmers on subsidised rates.

 

Other Ministries involved in this project

 

Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers will forward proposal before Cabinet to provide Market Development Assistance on sale of city compost to farmers.

Union Ministry of Power is also in the process of amending the Electricity Act 2003 to enable mandatory purchase of power generated from municipal solid waste. It will also finalise a tariff rate that would help waste to energy projects to sustain in the market.

Union Government has announced Special Assistance of 1000 crore rupees to the Andhra Pradesh Government for development projects during the financial year 2015-16.

The funds from Special Assistance will be utilised for the development of backward districts of Andhra Pradesh and creation of its new capital.

The creation of new capital will include construction of Raj Bhawan, High Court, Secretariat, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and other essential infrastructure.

Union Government has provided special assistance of 350 crore rupees for the development of 7 backward districts of Rayalaseema and North Coastal region.

Additional 300 crore rupees have been allocated for the Polavaram Irrigation Project as per provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 which had bifurcated the state and creating new state of Telangana on June 2, 2014.