India reclaims land beneath waste as cities transform legacy dumpsites

September 21, 2026 5:49 PM

India reclaims land beneath waste as cities transform legacy dumpsites

Cities across India are turning long-standing garbage dumps into reclaimed land, green spaces and modern waste-processing facilities under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0. The initiative, which focuses on scientific remediation of legacy dumpsites, has resulted in the processing of 3.66 crore metric tonnes of legacy waste between January and December 2025. During the same period, 459 Urban Local Bodies across 29 States achieved complete dumpsite remediation. The Centre's Lakshya Ze...

Karnataka’s Raichur transforms 35-acre dumpsite into green asset, reclaims 22 acres through Miyawaki forest

August 18, 2026 6:44 PM

Karnataka’s Raichur transforms 35-acre dumpsite into green asset, reclaims 22 acres through Miyawaki forest

Raichur in Karnataka has transformed the 35-acre Yakalaspura dumpsite into an emerging ecological asset after scientifically processing more than 62,000 metric tonnes of legacy waste under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0). The initiative has so far enabled the reclamation of nearly 22 acres of urban land, which is now being put to sustainable use, including the development of a Miyawaki forest. The Yakalaspura site had accumulated municipal solid waste over several decades, crea...