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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has reaffirmed that the remediation of the Okhla and Bhalswa landfill sites remains on schedule for completion by December 2026, while the Ghazipur landfill is targeted for full clearance by December 2027. Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi recently reviewed the progress with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, highlighting advances in biomining, waste processing and land reclamation. The civic body has already reclaimed large portions of the Okhla and Bhalswa sites and plans to convert the recovered land into green spaces and public-use areas once the remediation work is completed.
Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and informed him that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is progressing as planned to clear the Okhla and Bhalswa landfill sites by December 2026. During the meeting, the mayor submitted an update on biomining and waste processing at Delhi's three major landfill sites and also discussed the city's solid waste management and cleanliness initiatives.
According to the Mayor's Office, nearly 30 acres of the 62-acre Okhla landfill have already been reclaimed through biomining and scientific waste processing. Around 8 million metric tonnes of legacy waste have been processed, while treatment of nearly 1.5 million metric tonnes of fresh waste is currently underway. The civic body is working towards eliminating both legacy and fresh waste at the site by the end of this year.
At the Bhalswa landfill, about 25 acres of the 70-acre site have been reclaimed so far. The remaining remediation work is progressing as planned, with the MCD maintaining its target of completely clearing the landfill by December 2026. Once the site is fully reclaimed, the land is expected to be utilised for public infrastructure and community development projects.
The mayor also informed the Union Home Minister that work at the Ghazipur landfill had earlier faced technical and operational challenges due to the disposal of inert material generated during biomining. However, the pace of remediation has improved after the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) began lifting nearly 4 million metric tonnes of inert material for utilisation. As a result, the MCD is now targeting complete remediation of the Ghazipur landfill by December 2027.
The discussion also covered Delhi's broader waste management strategy, environmental conservation efforts and civic infrastructure. The Mayor's Office stated that the MCD continues to focus on scientific waste management practices to reduce the city's dependence on landfill sites while improving overall sanitation standards.
The landfill remediation programme has been one of Delhi's major urban infrastructure priorities over the past few years. The city's three landfill sites Okhla, Bhalswa and Ghazipur had exceeded their designed capacities long ago, leading to environmental concerns, recurring fires and pollution. To address the issue, the MCD has been expanding biomining operations, increasing waste processing capacity and accelerating scientific disposal of legacy waste. Earlier, the civic body had also announced plans to reclaim the recovered land for public use after the remediation process is completed.
Officials had also stated in the past that the MCD plans to launch a tree plantation drive on more than 20 acres of reclaimed land at the Okhla landfill. The plantation programme is expected to begin after the completion of biomining, with the reclaimed area being developed into a green zone as part of the city's long-term environmental restoration efforts.
Source PTI
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