Tag: Bhalswa Landfill

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Fresh waste to be dumped at Bawana till new WtE plant is ready

Fresh waste to be dumped at Bawana till new WtE plant is ready

In a report provided to the National Green Tribunal, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) informed the tribunal that the disposal of new waste will cease at the Bhalswa landfill site once the proposed Waste…

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Delhi civic bodies seek funds from Centre to clear landfills

Delhi civic bodies seek funds from Centre to clear landfills

The Delhi administration is petitioning the Central government for Rs 1,755 crore to clear three landfill sites in Ghazipur, Okhla, and Bhalswa, which are administered by the East, South, and North Delhi Municipal Corporations, respectively.…

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Rs 450 cr: The cost of Delhi’s landfills to the environment

Rs 450 cr: The cost of Delhi’s landfills to the environment

Delhi’s three landfills at Bhalswa, Okhla and Ghazipur have collectively caused nearly Rs 450 crore in damage to the environment, as calculated by a committee comprising National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Central Pollution Control Board…

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More trommels to be deployed at Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill

More trommels to be deployed at Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill

Four more trommel machines will be deployed at the Bhalswa landfill site to process the waste at a greater speed, says North Delhi mayor Jai Prakash. The mountainous dump in northwest Delhi is one of the…

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Sanitary landfill collapse in Delhi injures three

Sanitary landfill collapse in Delhi injures three

Three people were injured after a portion of the Bhalswa landfill in Delhi collapsed following heavy rain on Thursday. A spokesperson of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, which manages the landfill, said three ragpickers who were…