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High-level meet to discard 25 MT waste of Delhi

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NEW DELHI: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs organized a Review meeting on April 11, to address the waste management problem of Delhi which was attended by the representatives of the Delhi Development Authority, Government of NCT of Delhi, Central Pollution Control Board, National Highway Authority of India, three MCDs and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India.

Detailed discussion was held to deal with the piling of waste in landfill sites of Delhi. According to the data, 3 MCDs generate 11,000 tonnes of solid waste per day, out of which only 5900 tonnes is processed and turned into energy via waste-to-energy plants at Narela, Bawana, Okhla and Ghazipur. Right now, three landfill sites in Delhi collectively hold 28 million tonnes of waste, which is yet to be dealt with. MoHUA, Government of India, highlighted that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 776 crore rupees under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Urban), centrally sponsored scheme.

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