Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) Scheme 2024 - Jagananna Swachha Sankalpam Mission Launch

Sneha - February 08, 2024

Jagananna Swachha Sankalpam Mission has been launched by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) Scheme 2024 is an initiative of AP government to setup a powerful sanitation system covering both urban and rural localities in the state. This article will answer your questions such as what are objectives of Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) Scheme, initiatives taken for solid waste management, how to make AP open defecation free (ODF).

Clean Andhra Pradesh Scheme in AP Budget 2024-25

On 7th February 2024, Finance Minister presented AP Budget 2024-25. While presenting the Andhra Pradesh Budget, FM said "Under the Clean Andhra Pradesh program, 3000 vehicles have been provided to ULBs for door-to-door waste collection and segregation. Two waste-to-energy plants were commissioned at Guntur & Vishakhapatnam. Legacy waste treatment has commenced in all 123 ULBs. Three ULBs are in top 10 of the National Swachh Awards".

Objectives of Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) Scheme

Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) Scheme has the following main objectives:-

Collection of Waste
Treatment of Waste
Achieving total source segregation of garbage
Mechanized door-to-door collection of waste with community participation
Onsite waste treatment
Complete treatment of waste generated
Encourage home composting

Launch of AP Jagananna Swachha Sankalpam Mission

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti i.e on 2 October 2022, AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launch the CLAP initiative or Jagananna Swachha Sankalpam by flagging off 2,600 garbage collection vehicles.

Green / Blue / Red Dustbin System in AP CLAP Scheme

To segregate waste at domestic level, 3 bin system or green / blue / red dustbin system for each household has been started. Under AP CLAP Scheme, the procurement and supply of 1.20 crore dustbins to around 40 lakh families is underway at an estimated cost of Rs. 72 crores.

Door to Door Collection of Waste in Clean Andhra Pradesh Scheme

To ensure door to door collection of waste, around 3,097 diesel auto tippers have been deployed in grade 1 and above category ULBs as part of phase one of CLAP scheme.
Around 1,800 electric vehicles (auto-rickshaws) have been introduced in grade 2/3 category ULBs and nagar panchayats.

Both the diesel auto tripper and electric vehicles will be equipped with wet, dry, and domestic Hazardous waste partition bins with a hydraulic lift and a microphone for the announcement of IEC activities for public awareness. To transport garbage/waste in grama panchayats, around 14,000 tri-cycle rikshaws and 1,000 auto rickshaws have been distributed to villages with a population of 10,000 or above.

Storage of Segregated Waste in AP Jagananna Swachha Sankalpam Mission

For intermediate storage of segregated waste, 231 garbage transfer stations with an estimated cost of Rs. 220 cr are being set up in 124 ULBs. In these garbage transfer stations, primary waste collected from households is transferred, compacted, and then transported out to treatment plants.

A green belt of 20 feet is being developed around every garbage transfer station to improve the ambiance. In addition, for safe disposal of masks and sanitary napkins, 6,417 incinerators have been distributed at all gram panchayats.

Processing Solid Waste under AP CLAP Scheme

For processing of solid waste generated, construction of 4,171 integrated solid waste management plants (ISWM) is going on, in addition to those that are already set up. ISWM plants will be equipped with facilities to treat wet & dry waste through a bio methanation plant/compost plant & MRF center, all at one location. For the curbing of the mosquito menace to control the spread of vector-borne diseases, 10,628 thermal fogging machines have been distributed.

Construction of Toilets for Open Defecation Free Andhra Pradesh

To eliminate open defecation in Andhra Pradesh state, around 1,500 Community toilets (CT) & Public Toilets (PT) have been constructed. CT / PT are constructed at high footfall areas like bus stands, railway stations, government hospitals, ward secretariats in all urban local bodies (ULBs) across the state. In order to maintain the sanitary conditions of the CTs, around 10,731 high-pressure toilet cleaning instruments have been made.