‘Lakshya Zero’ Dumpsite is one of the objectives of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0) launched by the Prime Minister on 1st October, 2021.
- ‘Lakshya Zero’ Dumpsite aims to remediate 16 crore metric tonnes (MT) of legacy waste dumpsites occupying nearly 15,000 acres of city land.
- More than 260 cities across 5 States/UTs have submitted their Action Plan for Legacy Waste Remediation to Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
- In this regard, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved the proposal worth ₹77.66 crore submitted by Andhra Pradesh for remediation of over 42 lakh MT of waste in 28 ULBs.
- The oldest dumpsite of the State at Chittoor, commissioned in 1985, as well as the city with the maximum amount of waste, Nellore, are both set to achieve ‘Lakshya Zero’ under the approved project.
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