Delhi chief minister says landfill hills are receding as new waste plants break ground

Rekha Gupta toured the Okhla solid-waste landfill, noting that Delhi’s government has reclaimed 100 acres of land from its three major dumps in the last one-and-a-half years, with much of the reclaimed area being re-forested. She claimed that almost all waste deposited before January 2025 at Okhla has been processed, while fresh waste of 3,000-4,000 metric tonnes per day is now being handled round the clock to prevent new piles.

At the event she laid foundation stones for fresh-waste processing plants at Okhla, Ghazipur and Singhola, and a biogas unit at Ghazipur, with capacities of 1,400, 800 and 700 metric tonnes per day respectively. The projects, costing Rs 103 crore, Rs 42 crore and an undisclosed amount, will also produce green energy, biogas and manure. Gupta emphasized a dual strategy of eliminating existing garbage mountains and processing daily waste instantly, aiming for zero landfill in the future. She also inaugurated the M&CW Centre at Kotla Mubarakpur via video link.