Bandhwari landfill a photo-op before polls: Gurugram residents living in shadow of garbage dumpResidents of Bandhwari village in Haryana, near one of India's largest landfill sites, face severe issues due to waste mismanagement. Despi...
28 Sep, 2024, 02.51 PM IST
'We are left to die here,' say Ghazipur residents, blame 'politicians' for landfillAccording to the Delhi Fire Service, the landfill witnessed a big fire Sunday evening due to the gases produced in the massive mountain of ...
22 Apr, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
45 lakh tonne of waste at Bhalswa landfill expected to be reduced by May 2024: Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal said Bhalswa landfill site has about 60-65 lakh tonnes of municipal waste spread over 72 acres, and besides legacy waste, 2...
02 Oct, 2023, 08.54 PM IST
Govt plans to remove all three landfill sites in Delhi in next two years: Minister GahlotDelhi Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday announced that the government plans to remove all three landfill sites in the national c...
22 Mar, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Aiming to remove 50 lakh MT garbage from Bhalswa landfill by March next year: CM KejriwalThe Delhi government's target is to remove 50 lakh metric tonnes of garbage from the Bhalswa landfill by March next year. Chief Minister Ar...
16 Mar, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
Our target is to clear all three landfill sites in Delhi by December 2024: CM Arvind KejriwalDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday visited the Okhla landfill site and said the target is to clear the city of all three mounta...
03 Mar, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
In three years time, Ghazipur landfill will be decimated totally: Gautam Gambhir"As a parliamentarian, it is my duty to ensure that the Prime Minister's vision of Swachh Bharat is fulfilled and cleanliness in my area is...
21 Dec, 2022, 08.46 PM IST
AAP's 10 guarantees for MCD elections 'bundle of lies,' says CongressCongress state unit president Anil Chaudhary claimed that the promises to clear the land-fill mountains and ending corruption were akin to ...
12 Nov, 2022, 01.51 PM IST
All 3 garbage hills in Delhi will be cleared within a year if AAP voted to power in civic polls: party leaderPathak hit out at the BJP-led Centre over deployment of police near the landfill site, accusing it of giving priority to the safety of the ...
16 Sep, 2022, 05.20 PM IST
Will 'beautify' Delhi if get control of MCD: Arvind Kejriwal"People living in the vicinity of these landfill sites are affected by the foul smell emanating from these garbage mounds and a host of oth...
16 Sep, 2022, 02.44 PM IST
Biomining of legacy waste, waste-to-energy plants among steps MCD taking to flatten landfillsThe national capital has three landfill sites -- Ghazipur, Bhalaswa and Okhla -- that have turned into huge garbage mountains. According to...
03 Jun, 2022, 03.49 PM IST
24 hours on, firefighting at Delhi's Bhalswa landfill site continuesA massive fire broke out at the Bhalswa landfill on Tuesday evening. Several videos showed the blaze churning out dense plumes of smoke and...
27 Apr, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Ghazipur fire: Delhi Environment minister asks pollution panel to impose Rs 50 lakh fine on EDMC"We had asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to submit a fact-finding report. They have submitted a detailed report today which poin...
30 Mar, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
PMO steps in to address Ghazipur landfill issueThe landfill, which is spread over 70 acres, started in 1984 and is still in use despite a planned site life of 25 years.
20 Jul, 2019, 07.03 AM IST
Landfill sites filling up fast, Delhi LG suggests using waste for making highwaysIn Delhi, there are three landfill sites - Bhalaswa (North Delhi), Ghazipur (East Delhi) and Okhla (South Delhi), which are on the brink of...
01 Mar, 2017, 09.11 PM IST
FIR may be against North & East civic bodies by Delhi GovernmentBhalswa landfill site was commissioned in the year 1994 and Okhla in 1996 and none of them are designed as per the Municipal Solid Waste Ru...
21 Apr, 2016, 04.55 PM IST
Cities facing garbage disposal problem: GovernmentDue to lack of dumping space, financial constraints and inadequate capacity of urban local bodies, problem of garbage disposal in cities ha...
02 May, 2013, 06.01 PM IST