Delhi's Zero-Waste Goal: South Delhi Model to Go Citywide

Delhi's Lieutenant-Governor, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, has mandated the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to adopt the highly successful zero-waste model implemented in Navjeevan Vihar, expanding it across the entire city. This directive specifically emphasizes replication in low-income and unauthorized colonies. The Navjeevan Vihar colony has become a benchmark, managing its waste through rigorous source segregation and on-site composting for approximately eight years.

The L-G's directive includes exploring dedicated funding and corporate social responsibility resources to establish similar decentralized waste management infrastructure in less affluent neighborhoods. Officials highlighted that Navjeevan Vihar has diverted over 10 lakh kg of waste from landfills in the past eight years via its community-driven approach. This expansion aligns with the MCD's efforts to revitalize and scale the zero-waste colony program under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.