Bhatti Vikramarka Highlights Scientific Waste Management at Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0 Meeting

New Delhi: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu attended the two-day National Review Meeting on “Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0” inaugurated by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar at Vigyan Bhavan on Tuesday. During the meeting, Bhatti Vikramarka explained Telangana’s initiatives on scientific waste management, sustainable urban development, sanitation programmes, circular economy measures, waste-to-energy projects and urban cleanliness under Telangana Vision–2047.

National Review Meeting on Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0

The meeting was organised to strengthen urban sanitation, cleanliness and solid waste management systems across India.

On the first day, discussions were held on:

• Urban cleanliness
• Sanitation
• Solid waste management
• Door-to-door waste collection
• Scientific processing of waste
• Remediation of legacy dump sites
• Waste-to-energy projects
• PPP models
• Implementation of the new Solid Waste Management Rules

States and cities also shared their best practices and experiences in urban waste management.

Bhatti Vikramarka Explains Telangana Waste Management Model

Addressing the meeting, Bhatti Vikramarka said the Telangana Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, is working towards building a sustainable, inclusive and environmentally responsible future in line with Telangana Vision–2047.

He stated that Telangana is following the development framework of:

• CURE
• PURE
• RARE

The Deputy Chief Minister said equal importance is being given to balanced growth of:

• Core Urban Regions
• Peri-Urban Regions
• Rural Agricultural Regions

Telangana Introduces 9,596 Electric Swachh Auto Tippers

Bhatti Vikramarka informed the meeting that Telangana Government is introducing around 9,596 electric Swachh Auto Tippers in core urban regions.

According to him, these electric vehicles will:

• Reduce carbon emissions from municipal operations
• Promote cleaner transportation systems
• Support 4-way source segregation
• Use QR-code based monitoring for efficient door-to-door waste collection

He explained that Telangana is prioritising decentralised and distributed waste processing systems.

Wet waste is being processed closer to the point of generation, while dry waste is scientifically segregated and channelled into recycling and circular economy systems to reduce landfill burden.

Jawaharnagar and Autonagar Dump Yard Projects Explained

The Deputy Chief Minister stated that scientific remediation of legacy dump yards is a major priority for Telangana.

Regarding the Jawaharnagar dump yard, he said technical assistance and advisory support are being obtained from IIT Bombay.

He added that the goal is not merely cosmetic intervention, but creation of a long-term environmental management and continuous monitoring system.

Bhatti Vikramarka also informed that around 22 lakh metric tonnes of waste spread across nearly 40 acres at the Autonagar dump site are being processed through biomining.

He said nearly 30 percent of the waste has already been processed.

According to him, the reclaimed land will not be reused for dumping but developed into:

• Parks
• Sports facilities
• Public infrastructure

“Our goal is to transform dump yards into development centres,” Bhatti Vikramarka stated.

Telangana Conducts Large-Scale Sanitation Drives

The Deputy Chief Minister said that under the 99-Day Praja Palana–Pragathi Action Plan, urban local bodies and district administrations conducted major sanitation drives across Telangana.

These included:

• Removal of garbage vulnerable points
• QR-based pilot monitoring of Swachh Autos in two wards
• Clearance of 1,000.72 metric tonnes of construction and demolition waste
• Special sanitation drives in public spaces
• Removal of legacy waste
• City-wide e-waste collection campaigns

He clarified that these activities are part of an integrated urban development strategy aligned with Telangana Vision–2047.

Eco-Town Project Inspired by Japan Model

Bhatti Vikramarka said the proposed Eco-Town project at Bandaraviryala and Siddapur, inspired by the Kitakyushu model of Japan, would become a milestone in Telangana’s circular economy journey.

He stated that Telangana is prepared to play a major role in achieving India’s target of becoming a 30–35 trillion dollar economy by 2047, while Telangana itself aims to become a 3 trillion dollar economy.

Deputy CM Calls for “War on Waste – Waste to Wealth”

Bhatti Vikramarka said cleanliness is not only about appearance of cities but is directly linked to public health, human dignity and quality of life.

Calling for a “War on Waste – Waste to Wealth” approach, he said waste management should evolve beyond sanitation into an economic value creation movement.

He also suggested that States introduce practical education on cleanliness, waste segregation and environmental responsibility in schools from Class-I onwards, similar to Japan.

The Deputy Chief Minister appealed to the Central Government for financial support and viability gap funding for waste-to-energy, recycling and circular economy projects.

Officials Present at the Meeting

The meeting was attended by:

• Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar
• Minister of State Tokhan Sahu
• Secretary Srinivas Katikithala
• Swachh Bharat Mission Director Smt. Roopa Mishra
• Telangana MAUD Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan
• Chief Minister’s Secretary Manik Raj
• GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan
• Ministers and senior officials from various States

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka attended the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0 National Review Meeting in New Delhi and highlighted Telangana’s scientific waste management initiatives, sustainable urban development plans and circular economy strategy. Telangana informed the meeting about 9,596 electric Swachh Auto Tippers, biomining of 22 lakh metric tonnes of waste at Autonagar, remediation of Jawaharnagar dump yard and large-scale sanitation drives under Telangana Vision–2047.

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