India, March 24 -- The economic survey report tabled in Delhi assembly on Monday shows that dumping of unsegregated fresh waste remains a key challenge before the flattening of landfill site and Delhi only able to process around 63% of the solid waste it generates with rest ending up in landfill sites. As per the survey report, the areas under MCD generates nearly 11,862 tonnes of municipal solid waste every day, while the processing capacity is 7,641 tonnes per day, leaving a significant waste-processing gap of around 4,200 tonnes, according to the survey report.

The total waste generated daily, around 11,500 tonnes, comes from areas under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), while 300 tonnes are generated in NDMC areas and 62 tonn...