Delhi Landfills Shrink: 100 Acres Reclaimed from Waste

Delhi has successfully reclaimed around 100 acres of land from its major landfill sites in Okhla, Bhalswa, and Ghazipur. This was accomplished through the biomining and processing of an estimated 21.6 million metric tonnes of legacy waste. At Okhla, 35 acres were reclaimed from processing 70 lakh metric tonnes of waste. Bhalswa saw 45 acres reclaimed after processing 102 lakh metric tonnes, while Ghazipur yielded 20 acres from 44 lakh metric tonnes of processed waste.

The reclaimed inert material from Ghazipur is now being reused for vital infrastructure projects, including filling low-lying areas and constructing road bases. This dual approach ensures scientific waste processing while also finding practical applications for the recovered materials. The government aims to further enhance waste management by developing four new processing plants, which will enable Delhi to process its daily waste generation at pace, preventing the formation of new garbage mountains.