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The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has sought additional time from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to determine a firm deadline for clearing all legacy waste at the Bandhwari landfill. In an affidavit filed before the tribunal, the civic body said 17.2 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of waste remained at the site as of August 16, while 3.6 lakh MT had been processed during the first eight months of 2026. MCG estimates that around 7.2 lakh MT of waste could remain at Bandhwari by March 2027, including unprocessed legacy waste and fresh waste generated before an alternative facility becomes operational.
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has sought more time from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to establish a firm deadline for clearing the entire legacy waste at the Bandhwari landfill in Gurugram, citing the need for additional government approvals and continued inflow of fresh municipal waste. In an affidavit filed before the tribunal on August 17, the civic body said it expects to determine the final completion date in November-December 2026.
According to the affidavit, approximately 17.2 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of waste was awaiting processing at the landfill as of August 16. Agencies engaged by MCG had processed around 3.6 lakh MT during the first eight months of 2026.
MCG had initially appointed two agencies in January to process 14 lakh MT of legacy waste at Bandhwari. The civic body subsequently secured approval to add another 2.8 lakh MT, taking the total quantity covered under the current remediation contracts to 16.8 lakh MT.
Under the existing action plan, the agencies are expected to process 14 lakh MT cumulatively by February 2027. However, MCG has stated that even if this target is achieved, the landfill would continue to contain a substantial quantity of waste because the current contracts do not cover the entire remaining volume.
The civic body estimates that around 13.2 lakh MT would remain to be processed under the current arrangements by March 2027. As the contracted agencies are authorised to process 16.8 lakh MT in total, approximately 4 lakh MT of existing legacy waste could still remain after the present contracts are completed.
The continued arrival of fresh municipal waste is adding another challenge to the remediation exercise. MCG said it has identified and finalised an alternative location for collecting and treating daily-generated fresh waste. The facility is expected to become operational on February 25, 2027.
Until the alternative facility begins operations, fresh waste will continue to be transported to Bandhwari. MCG estimates that approximately 3.25 lakh MT of additional fresh waste could reach the landfill during this interim period.
Based on these estimates, the corporation expects roughly 7.2 lakh MT of waste to remain at the site by March 2027. This would comprise about 4 lakh MT of legacy waste that remains outside the current contracts and around 3.2 lakh MT of additional fresh waste generated before the alternative facility becomes operational.
MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya said the corporation would be able to establish the final completion date only after obtaining approval for processing the balance waste that will remain once the current contracts are exhausted. The civic body has therefore sought time until November-December to fix the deadline.
Alongside the remediation programme, MCG is working with a private consultancy to develop a waste-to-energy project. The consultancy is assisting with preparation of the project and assessment of its technical and financial requirements for converting processed municipal solid waste into energy.
The corporation has also prepared a INR 24.9-crore detailed project report for managing leachate at the landfill. The measure forms part of efforts to address waste-related environmental management at the site.
The latest submission indicates that clearing Bandhwari will require continued processing of accumulated waste as well as a separate mechanism for preventing fresh waste from adding to the landfill. MCG’s request to the NGT is now aimed at securing time to finalise the additional arrangements and establish a revised deadline for completing the clearance programme.
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