India’s ‘rubbish mountain’ is about to grow taller than the Taj Mahal
5 years, 9 months ago

India’s ‘rubbish mountain’ is about to grow taller than the Taj Mahal

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s largest “rubbish mountain” is on course to grow taller than the Taj Mahal in 2020. It is already 65m high and will be taller than the 73m Taj Mahal next year, according to the report by AFP. open image in gallery The rubbish dump is already 65m high and will be taller than the 73m Taj Mahal next year Life on Ghazipur landfill is extremely dangerous. The state-run Central Pollution Control Board’s air quality index found the concentration of poisonous particulates in the air was 12 times higher than the US recommended level.

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