Swachh J&K under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0) aims to achieve transformative and measurable outcomes that contribute to creating a clean, healthy, and sustainable urban areas of J&K. The key target outcomes are:
- Garbage-Free Cities:
Ensure all urban areas achieve at least a 3-star rating under the Garbage-Free Cities (GFC) framework by 2026.
Focus on 100% source segregation of waste into wet, dry, and hazardous categories.
- Eradication of Legacy Waste:
Remediate all legacy waste dumpsites across urban India through scientific methods like bio-mining and bio-remediation.
- Sustainable Waste Management:
Ensure 100% scientific processing and disposal of municipal solid waste.
Promote recycling, reuse, and recovery in line with the principles of a circular economy.
- Sustainable Sanitation and Wastewater Management:
Achieve 100% coverage of sludge and wastewater management in urban local bodies, particularly focusing on smaller cities and towns.
Encourage safe treatment and reuse of wastewater.
- Elimination of Single-Use Plastics (SUP):
Phase out single-use plastics across urban areas and promote alternatives.
- Public Awareness and Behavioral Change:
Strengthen Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaigns to instill long-lasting behavioral changes towards cleanliness and hygiene.
- Enhanced Urban Livability:
Improve urban aesthetics and public health by reducing pollution and ensuring cleaner air, water, and soil.
- Empowered Urban Local Bodies (ULBs):
Build the capacity of ULBs to implement effective waste and sanitation management practices.
- Increased Community Participation:
Foster active engagement of citizens, civil society organizations, and private stakeholders in the mission’s activities.
- Economic and Employment Benefits:
Generate green jobs and economic opportunities in waste management and sanitation sectors, contributing to the overall growth of urban India.