What happened in Raichur (Karnataka)?
Raichur City Corporation, Karnataka, undertook scientific remediation of the legacy municipal solid waste at the Yakalaspura dumpsite under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0). Government information states that the project processed legacy waste and reclaimed urban land, and the reclaimed site now supports ecological restoration through a Miyawaki forest plantation plan.
Key government-stated outcomes and timeline
The Yakalaspura site spread across 35 acres and had accumulated municipal solid waste over decades. Government information reports the following results and project milestones for Raichur City Corporation:
- About 62,252 MT (metric tonnes) of legacy waste was scientifically processed and remediated. - Nearly 22 acres of valuable urban land were reclaimed so far. - Remediation works were completed on the reclaimed land, and plantation activities commenced on 5 June 2026. - The restored land use includes a Miyawaki forest planned across approximately 5–7 acres of the remediated site. - The Miyawaki forest plan includes planting of 60,000 saplings. - The project expectation stated by government information is that the area will be successfully afforested within one year from plantation commencement.