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**Summary:**
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has criticized the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) plan to clear the Ghazipur landfill by 2028, citing a significant gap between the amount of waste entering the landfill daily (2,400-2,600 tonnes) and the amount being processed (700-1,000 tonnes). The NGT questions how the MCD intends to meet its clearance target given this discrepancy, and the practice of using construction and demolition (C&D) waste to prevent fires within the landfill. The NGT has requested a detailed report from the MCD within six weeks. The BJP government in Delhi has promised to clear the landfills.
**News Article:**
**NGT Casts Doubt on Delhi’s Landfill Clearance Plan, Cites Waste Processing Gaps**
*New Delhi, July 19, 2025* – The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised serious concerns regarding the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) ambitious plan to clear the Ghazipur landfill by 2028. In a hearing regarding a suo motu case on solid waste management, the NGT highlighted a significant disparity between the amount of waste entering the landfill daily and the amount being processed.
The NGT noted that the Ghazipur landfill receives approximately 2,400 to 2,600 tonnes of garbage each day. While the waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Ghazipur processes between 700 and 1,000 tonnes of waste daily, a substantial amount of untreated garbage continues to accumulate. The tribunal questioned how the MCD intends to address this gap and achieve its 2028 clearance target.
“The gap in the receipt and treatment of solid waste is reflected, yet without disclosing the details of filling this gap and the steps that will be taken to clear the legacy waste, the targeted timeline for complete clearance is stated to be 2028,” the NGT stated.
The NGT also expressed concern about the MCD’s practice of using construction and demolition (C&D) waste and inert materials to prevent fires at the landfill. The tribunal has requested the MCD provide a feasibility report that adresses the mixing of waste with C&D and inert materials, and how the waste is processed with trommel machines.
The directive from the NGT comes amidst promises from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to address the issue of Delhi’s landfills. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has previously visited the Ghazipur landfill and pledged to eliminate the “garbage mountains” of Delhi.
The NGT has given the MCD six weeks to submit a detailed report addressing the concerns raised. The report will be vital in determining the future of the landfill clearance project and the city’s ability to manage its growing waste problem.
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