Plastic Waste Management Manual - Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen

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SBM 2.0 provides up to INR 16 lakh per Plastic Waste Management Unit. Total budget INR 1416 billion with INR 365 billion national contribution. Funds for Material Recovery Facilities and SWM infrastructure at Gram Panchayat level.

Source: https://swachhbharatmission.ddws.gov.in/sites/default/files/Technical-Notes/PWM_Manual_English_InnerPages.pdf

Funding Details

Funder

Government of India – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II)

Funding Goal

To support rural Gram Panchayats and local bodies in India to establish end-to-end plastic waste management systems — from segregation, collection, and transportation to processing and forward linkages for recycling or recovery — as part of the ODF Plus initiative under SBM(G) Phase-II.

Funding Amount

Up to INR 16 lakh (~USD 19,000) per Plastic Waste Management Unit at block/district level; SWM grants of Rs. 45–60 per capita for villages; minimum Rs. 1 lakh per village for combined SWM/greywater management. Total scheme outlay: Rs. 1,40,881 crores. (100.000 € – 1.600.000 €)

Deadline

Ongoing (SBM-G Phase-II runs until programme targets are met; no fixed application deadline published) (Rolling)

How to Apply

No competitive application process. Funding flows from the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) through state governments to District Water and Sanitation Missions (DWSMs), which allocate to Blocks and GPs. NGOs/SHGs/private operators are engaged by District/Block authorities via empanelment and formal contracting.

Target Region

Rural India (all states and union territories)

Contact

Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. Website: swachhbharatmission.ddws.gov.in

Last Checked

2026-03-11 16:32

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a Gram Panchayat, Block authority, or District administration in rural India to receive direct funding
• NGOs, SHGs, and private enterprises can participate as contracted operators of Plastic Waste Management Units — engagement is via empanelment by District/Block, not direct grant application

Project Scope

• PWMU infrastructure scope: village-level segregation shed, dust remover, plastic shredder, and baling machine at block/district level
• Forward linkages to recyclers, road construction contractors, or cement plants must be established and documented as part of implementation

Required Documents

• Plastic Waste Management Plan must be developed and integrated into the Village Action Plan (VAP) and Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP)

Constraints

• Funding is capped at INR 16 lakh per PWMU (block/district level); per-capita SWM grants of Rs. 45–60 apply for village-level activities
• Funding is channeled through convergence of SBM(G) allocations, 15th Finance Commission grants, MGNREGS, and CSR sources — not a single-source grant
• Programme covers only rural areas; urban plastic waste management falls under separate municipal solid waste rules

Summary

The Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II is a large-scale Indian government scheme approved in February 2020 with a total outlay of Rs. 1,40,881 crores (approx. INR 1.4 trillion). A core component is Plastic Waste Management (PWM), which funds rural local bodies — Gram Panchayats, Blocks, and Districts — to establish infrastructure for collecting, sorting, shredding, baling, and recovering plastic waste. This manual, published in July 2021, provides technical guidance for implementing PWM as part of the ODF (Open Defecation Free) Plus agenda for rural India. Funding for PWM comes via convergence of multiple sources: SBM(G) budget allocations, 15th Finance Commission grants, MGNREGS, and CSR funds. Specific financial provisions include up to INR 16 lakh per Plastic Waste Management Unit at block/district level, and solid waste management funding of up to Rs. 60 per capita (villages under 5,000 population) or Rs. 45 per capita (above 5,000). Each village is guaranteed a minimum of Rs. 1 lakh for combined solid waste and greywater management. Gram Panchayats are the primary implementing entities, but they can engage NGOs, Self Help Groups (SHGs), or private enterprises as operators of Plastic Waste Management Units (PWMUs). The scheme covers the entire value chain: village-level sheds for segregation, block-level shredding and baling units, and forward linkages to recyclers, road construction, or cement co-processing. Behaviour change (IEC) and capacity building of local stakeholders are integral components. The scheme is government-to-government in nature. Funding flows from central and state governments to rural local bodies. NGOs and SHGs participate as operational service providers rather than as direct grant recipients.

Historical Context

SBM(G) Phase-I focused on achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. Phase-II was approved in February 2020 to sustain ODF status and add Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM). Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 (amended 2018) form the regulatory backbone. The manual was published June/July 2021 by DDWS as guidance for local implementers.

Why it was added

India plastic waste/CSR/circular economy funding

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