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Minister Directs Faster Waste Clearance at Ghazipur
27 Jun
Summary
- Biomining capacity at Ghazipur landfill to increase.
- Goal to clear Delhi's oldest garbage dump by 2027.
- Fresh waste must be processed separately from legacy waste.
Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood has mandated an accelerated biomining effort at the Ghazipur landfill, targeting an increase in daily processing capacity from 7,000 metric tons to 12,000 metric tons by July 31. This crucial step is essential to meet the ambitious December 2027 deadline for clearing the city's oldest and largest garbage dump. The Minister emphasized the need for permanent solutions rather than temporary measures.
The directive also requires that fresh municipal waste be processed separately from legacy waste to halt further accumulation at the site. An action plan for fresh waste management is to be submitted by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Phase I of the remediation project, which concluded in November 2024, processed significantly less waste than contracted.
As of April 2026, the Ghazipur landfill contained approximately 67.81 lakh metric tons of waste. Efforts are underway to expedite the transportation of inert material generated during biomining to a disposal site 23 km away. Phase II of the project, awarded in March 2025, aims to biomine 30 lakh metric tons of waste by September 2026, with about 20 acres reclaimed so far.
