India, Sept. 16 -- The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to exclude airport zone from the ambit of its proposed tender for setting up Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for managing dry solid waste in Najafgarh. The court further said that Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) is the only authorised body to provide all services at the airport site, including solid waste management.

The airport zone comprises the Indira Gandhi International Airport terminals, air traffic control, in-flight catering facilities, and Aerocity.

In a verdict released on Monday, a bench of justice Jyoti Singh held that DIAL is the "exclusive custodian" of the airport site- for providing both aeronautical and non-aeronaut...