Andhra to Clear 8.6 Million Tonnes of Legacy Waste by October 2, Targets Model State Status
Andhra Pradesh will clear 8.6 million tonnes of legacy waste by October 2, setting a model for large-scale landfill remediation and sustainable urban renewal in India.
Andhra Pradesh to Clear 8.6 Million Tonnes of Legacy Waste by Gandhiji Jayanti
The Andhra Pradesh government is set to clear 8.6 million tonnes of legacy municipal waste from landfill sites across 125 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) by October 2, officials announced this week. This initiative, part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0, has already remediated over 6.7 million tonnes as of September, with the final phase aimed at meeting the Gandhiji Jayanti deadline.
Remediation Innovation and Sustainability
Contractors are using bio-mining and bioremediation to safely process and repurpose old waste, reducing soil contamination and recovering valuable land — often for green or commercial redevelopment. The Andhra campaign is being watched as a model of large-scale, time-bound legacy waste management, and could inform similar efforts in other Indian states grappling with significant landfill burdens.
Major Gains in Urban Sanitation
With the state aiming for landfills to become zero-waste zones, officials say successful completion will not only improve Andhra’s rankings under the Swachh rankings, but also benefit public health, groundwater safety, and real estate development.
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