MoHUA has Approved Rs 235 crore to Andhra Pradesh

February 21, 2022
Current Context: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved Rs 235 crore to Andhra Pradesh.
MoHUA has Approved Rs 235 crore to Andhra Pradesh
  • The funds are approved under the ‘Garbage Free Cities’ vision.
  • It is the largest one-time approval of funds for legacy dumpsite restoration.
  • The center will allot Rs 77.66 crore for this initiative and the rest will be covered by the state.
  • Legacy dumpsites are a severe environmental danger and create air pollution and hence necessary to clean them.
  • The legacy dumpsites are decomposed organic waste which is mixed with sand, silt, demolition, and construction waste fragments.
  • Static Part: 
    • Dams in Andhra Pradesh: Srisailam Dam (Krishna River), Dummaguden Dam (Godavari River), Tatipudi Reservoir(River Gosthani)

Question: 

Q.1 To which state has MoHUA approved Rs 235 crore under the ‘Garbage Free Cities’ vision as the largest one-time approval of funds for legacy dumpsite restoration?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Jharkhand

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