The progress of SBM-Urban has been significant, with 97% of wards now covered under door-to-door waste collection and communities increasingly adopting source segregation through two-bin, four-bin and even six-bin systems. Waste processing has improved substantially from 16% in 2014 to 81% in 2026. Legacy waste remediation has also gained strong momentum, with 65% of the 26 crore metric tons of waste across 2,482 dumpsites already remediated, reclaiming nearly 9,000 acres of valuable urban land.

On the occasion, the Union Minister emphasized the need for State-wise mapping of key issues and challenges. States were directed to update progress daily on the Swachhatam portal to enable regular reviews and rigorous tracking by the Ministry.