Agra's Kuberpur dumpsite reclaimed under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban
On 10 July 2025, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry highlighted Agra's Kuberpur legacy dumpsite, where about 1.9 million metric tonnes of waste were cleared and about 47 acres reclaimed under SBM-Urban.
Summary
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on 10 July 2025 that Agra Municipal Corporation, under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), had transformed the Kuberpur landfill, used as a dumpsite since 2007. By December 2024, about 1.9 million metric tonnes of legacy waste had been removed through bioremediation and biomining, reclaiming about 47 acres at an estimated cost of ₹320 crore. Of this, 10 acres were greened using the Miyawaki technique and five acres converted into a sanitary landfill, while a waste-to-compost plant set up in 2019 at 300 TPD was expanded to 500 TPD.
Key facts
- Site
- Kuberpur, Agra (dumpsite since 2007)
- Waste cleared
- ~1.9 million MT by Dec 2024
- Land reclaimed
- ~47 acres, ~₹320 crore
- Reuse
- 10 acres Miyawaki greenery; 5 acres sanitary landfill
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Under SBM-Urban, about how much land was reclaimed at Agra's Kuberpur legacy dumpsite, as highlighted in July 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — About 47 acres
MoHUA: about 1.9 million metric tonnes of waste were removed, reclaiming about 47 acres of land at an estimated cost of ₹320 crore.