Mayor reviews biomining at Bhalswa, says landfill to be flattened by Dec this year

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New Delhi: Delhi’s newly elected mayor Pravesh Wahi on Thursday inspected the Bhalswa landfill site to review the progress of bio-mining and bioremediation operations. He later visited the CNG biogas plant at Ghoga.

Wahi said the drive to rid Delhi of garbage mountains was ongoing, and regular site visits were being conducted to monitor the pace and quality of biomining work. “I found the biomining work satisfactory and am confident that by the end of Dec this year, the flattening of the landfill site will be completed and the legacy waste fully disposed of,” the mayor said.

After the complete removal of legacy waste, a green belt will be developed at the Bhalswa landfill site, and the reclaimed land will be utilised for public welfare activities in consultation with Delhi govt, Wahi said.

The Bhalswa landfill earlier held around 73 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste. Disposal work began in Nov 2022, during which about 45 lakh metric tonnes were cleared in the first phase. The second phase started in Dec 2024, during which an additional 43.44 lakh metric tonnes of waste was processed.

“At present, around 28 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste remain at the site, which is scheduled to be processed by the end of this year,” Wahi said. The maximum height of the waste mound, which once stood at 65 metres, has now been reduced to around 30 metres.
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