Landfill
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Bhalswa landfill set for major makeover as Delhi plans bus terminal, key northern states to benefit
Delhi | Feb 02, 2026, 01:02 PM ISTThe Delhi government and MCD are working on a proposal to replace the Bhalswa landfill with a new interstate bus terminal aimed at easing traffic and cutting pollution. The plan will benefit buses arriving from multiple northern states and reduce pressure on Kashmere Gate ISBT.
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Delhi: Fire breaks out at Ghazipur landfill site | VIDEO
Delhi | Apr 21, 2024, 10:09 PM ISTGhazipur landfill site fire: In a statement, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that as a result of the fire at the landfill site, smoke has engulfed the entire area, causing inconvenience to residents and businesses.
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45 lakh tonne of waste at Bhalswa landfill expected to be reduced by May 2024: CM Kejriwal
Delhi | Sep 30, 2023, 08:41 PM ISTDelhi: 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.
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Delhi: Remote-controlled robots douse fire at Ghazipur landfill site | VIDEO
Delhi | Jun 12, 2023, 08:05 PM ISTAuthorities said they got a call in regards to the incident at around 1:30 pm, following which 13 fire tenders and the mechanical machine were squeezed to the spot to put out the blazes.
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36 hours on, firefighting at Delhi's Bhalswa landfill site continues
India | Apr 28, 2022, 08:10 AM ISTEnvironment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday blamed "corruption" in the Municipal Corporation for the frequent fires at landfills in the city.
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Ghazipur landfill: EDMC in process of floating tender for processing 50 lakh MT waste
India | Mar 28, 2022, 11:13 PM ISTEDMC standing committee chairman Beer Singh Panwar said the fire was caused due to high temperatures as plastic is one of the major components of the legacy waste and methane keeps getting generated.
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Noida Authority begins work to remove landfill site from Sect 54 after NGT order
India | Aug 02, 2018, 05:50 PM ISTThe NGT had on May 29 put a stay on the dumping of garbage and municipal waste at the site, heeding to a plea of residents, and instructed the authority to instead dispose the waste at another identified site in Sector 123.
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Fire continues to rage at Delhi's Ghazipur landfill, fire tenders at the spot
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Delhi HC orders acquiring of sites for landfill
India | Apr 26, 2014, 12:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday, directing the state land and building department (LBD) to start acquiring seven sites identified to dump the city's daily garbage, also sought a status report detailing steps taken