45 lakh tonne of waste at Bhalswa landfill expected to be reduced by May 2024: Arvind Kejriwal | Delhi News

45 lakh tonne of waste at Bhalswa landfill expected to be reduced by May 2024: Arvind Kejriwal | Delhi News



NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, made a visit to the Bhalswa landfill site on Saturday and announced plans to process and reduce approximately 45 lakh tonnes of waste from the site by May next year.
During his interaction with reporters at the location, Kejriwal explained that once this significant volume of waste is processed, it will lead to the reclamation of “35 acres of land,” which can be repurposed in various ways.
In Delhi, there are three landfill sites situated in Okhla, Bhalswa, and Ghazipur.
Kejriwal highlighted that the Bhalswa landfill site currently bears the burden of around 60-65 lakh tonnes of municipal waste, sprawling across 72 acres of land. In addition to the pre-existing waste, the site receives a daily influx of 2,000 tonnes of fresh waste.
He noted that the initial target was to reduce 14 lakh tonnes of waste from this site, but the progress has been swift, surpassing the target with 18 lakh tonnes already reduced. The agency responsible for waste processing at the Bhalswa landfill site now aims to reduce waste by 30 lakh tonnes by May 15, 2024.
Kejriwal mentioned that another agency will be employed to handle the remaining waste processing. Although the initial groundwork has been completed, the tendering process has faced delays as it must pass through the standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The formation of the MCD panel will be carried out as per the directives of the Supreme Court, and efforts are underway to find an alternative solution to expedite the process.
The CM also expressed his intention to visit the other two landfill sites in the near future.
During his visit, Kejriwal was accompanied by Delhi mayor Shelly Oberoi, Deputy Mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal, Leader of the House in MCD Mukesh Goyal, and AAP’s MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak.
(With inputs from PTI)





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