Delhi LG, CM kick off plantation drive at Bhalswa landfill site
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Delhi LG, CM kick off plantation drive at Bhalswa landfill site

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched a bamboo plantation drive at the Bhalswa landfill site here on Tuesday and assured people that the area would soon be turned green. Delhi LG, CM kick off plantation drive at Bhalswa landfill site Saxena efforts to reclaim landfill sites began two years ago and with the start of the plantation drive, the process of turning these areas into green zones has begun. CM Rekha Gupta lauded the efforts of the LG and the Central government while alleging that previous dispensations "only made tall claims" about tackling the landfill issue but failed to take concrete action. Gupta also assured the reporters that the progress of the plantation drive at the Bhalswa landfill site will be monitored each month.

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Delhi govt’s 12-month timeline to flatten Bhalswa landfill faces obstacles
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Delhi govt’s 12-month timeline to flatten Bhalswa landfill faces obstacles

Hindustan Times  

Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa’s 12-month timeline for flattening the Bhalswa landfill faces multiple challenges, as the project started five years ago has encountered multiple deadline revisions and delays. Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials overseeing the project said that three landfill sites—Okhla, Bhalswa and Ghazipur—cumulatively held 24 million tonnes of legacy waste in 2019 and that progress of biomining the …

At plantation drive, Delhi govt sets ’26 target to flatten Bhalswa mound
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At plantation drive, Delhi govt sets ’26 target to flatten Bhalswa mound

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi LG VK Saxena and CM Rekha Gupta at the plantation drive. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena and chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday kicked off the process of transforming a five-acre area of reclaimed land at the Bhalswa dump yard into a bamboo park, which is proposed through the plantation of over 54,000 saplings over the next month. Speaking …

Delhi govt. will clear Bhalswa landfill by March 2026: Sirsa
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Delhi govt. will clear Bhalswa landfill by March 2026: Sirsa

The Hindu  

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said that the Bhalswa landfill in north-west Delhi will be cleared by March 2026. Mr. Sirsa said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised the importance of keeping Delhi clean by stopping waste accumulation at landfill sites and ensuring efficient waste recycling. Plantation drive Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Mr. Saxena launched …

Delhi's Bhalswa landfill cleanup underway with aim to become green zone in 1 year
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Delhi's Bhalswa landfill cleanup underway with aim to become green zone in 1 year

India Today  

Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill is undergoing a significant environmental makeover, with efforts in full swing to convert the 70-acre site into a green zone. Once a towering 62-meter-high garbage dump, the landfill is now witnessing a rapid cleanup, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi reclaiming five acres for plantation. The green initiative, spearheaded by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor …

Biomining at landfills in Ghazipur, Bhalswa set to miss latest deadline
1 year ago

Biomining at landfills in Ghazipur, Bhalswa set to miss latest deadline

Hindustan Times  

The ongoing biomining project at two of the Capital’s three landfill sites — Ghazipur and Bhalswa — are likely to miss the latest deadline of 2024 to clear the sites, Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. The civic body admitted that the three landfill sites still have 17.2 million tonnes of legacy waste, due …

LG, CM launch Delhi’s first engineered landfill site
1 year ago

LG, CM launch Delhi’s first engineered landfill site

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Delhi has operationalised its fourth landfill site on Tuesday with the inauguration of the Tehkhand engineered landfill site in south-east Delhi even as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s biomining project to clear the three existing dumpsites has witnessed delays, officials aware of the matter said. Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the …

45 lakh tonne of waste at Bhalswa landfill expected to be reduced by May 2024: CM Kejriwal
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45 lakh tonne of waste at Bhalswa landfill expected to be reduced by May 2024: CM Kejriwal

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45 lakh tonne of waste at Bhalswa landfill expected to be reduced by May 2024: CM Kejriwal Delhi: Kejriwal said Bhalswa landfill site has about 60-65 lakh tonnes of municipal waste spread over 72 acres, and besides legacy waste, 2,000 tonnes of fresh waste is getting added daily to the massive dump. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the Bhalswa …

MCD draws up plan to utilise cleared landfill sites
1 year, 11 months ago

MCD draws up plan to utilise cleared landfill sites

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has begun planning for the utilisation of 202 acres of land spread across the Capital’s three landfill sites, that it has committed to clear by December 2024, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday. MCD aims to use the three sites at Okhla, Bhalswa and Ghazipur, when cleared, to set up five waste processing …

Delhi govt to launch 17-day plantation campaign from 10 July
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi govt to launch 17-day plantation campaign from 10 July

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New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said the city government will launch a 17-day plantation campaign from July 10 to reduce pollution in the national capital. Thirty-one lakh plants, trees, and shrubs will be planted under the campaign "Plant Trees, Save Environment" which will be launched from National Highway 20 near ITO. Rai said Deputy Chief Minister …

Consider setting up more sites to dump construction waste, NGT tells Chief Secretary
4 years, 10 months ago

Consider setting up more sites to dump construction waste, NGT tells Chief Secretary

The Hindu  

‘Set up more sites to dump demolition waste’ While observing that dumping of construction and demolition waste at the Bhalswa landfill site could not be allowed as it had crossed its capacity, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Chief Secretary to coordinate with agencies concerned and consider setting up additional sites so that the waste is not dumped …

North MCD plans to ‘dry tomb’ Bhalswa landfill, experts disagree
6 years ago

North MCD plans to ‘dry tomb’ Bhalswa landfill, experts disagree

Hindustan Times  

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has floated a tender for remediation of the Bhalswa landfill on GT Karnal Road, the second biggest dump yard in the national capital after the one in Ghazipur in east Delhi. A rag picker collects usable items from a pile of waste at the Bhalswa landfill Officials said the north civic body has adopted the …

North corporation plans to turn Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill into a green belt
7 years, 8 months ago

North corporation plans to turn Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill into a green belt

Hindustan Times  

The capital’s largest landfill site -- Bhalswa in northwest Delhi-- is finally set to be developed into a green belt. In the absence of alternative sites, the civic body has been dumping garbage at the Bhalswa landfill though it crossing its capacity years ago. A North MCD official said DDA conducted the study on the Lieutenant Governor’s direction to find …

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