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Key Points

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Swachh Bharat Mission‑Urban 2.0 aims for scientific remediation of legacy dumps.

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3.66 crore tonnes of waste processed in 2025; 99.07 lakh tonnes cleaned at Bhalswa by July 2026.

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Gorakhpur park attracts about 500 daily visitors and supports a women’s self‑help group restaurant.

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Nagpur’s new facility includes closed‑circuit television, real‑time monitoring and dust‑control systems.

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Raichur’s forest project planted 60,000 saplings on reclaimed land.

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Summary

The program processed 3.66 crore metric tonnes of waste in 2025, with 459 urban local bodies in 29 states completing full remediation.

Gorakhpur’s former 40‑acre landfill became the Kachre Se Kanchan Rapti Eco Park, featuring lawns, jogging tracks, a children’s play area, solar lighting and a women‑run restaurant.

Delhi’s 70‑acre Bhalswa dump is being reclaimed with biomining, fire‑prevention, leachate management and measures to stop new waste buildup.

Nagpur’s Bhandewadi yard now houses an integrated solid‑waste processing plant with material recovery, composting and waste‑derived fuel production.

Raichur’s 35‑acre Yakalaspura site was reclaimed for a Miyawaki forest, planting around 60,000 native saplings to restore biodiversity.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
legacy waste
old garbage that has been piled up for many years
biomining
a scientific way to separate useful materials from waste
leachate
dirty water that can seep out of a landfill
Miyawaki forest
a fast‑growing, dense forest created by planting many native trees close together
reclamation
the process of cleaning land so it can be used again
closed‑circuit television
security cameras that send video to a specific place, not broadcast publicly
metric tonne
a weight unit equal to 1,000 kilograms (about 2,200 pounds)
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