India, July 13 -- New Delhi

Poor disposal of fly ash, subpar performance of a waste-to-energy (WtE) plant and gaps in leachate disposal continue to hinder clearance of legacy waste at the Ghazipur landfill site in Delhi, according to violations flagged by a commissioner appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in a suo motu case based on a report published in these columns.

In response to the deficiencies highlighted by the commissioner following an inspection in April, the civic body has submitted an action-planoutlining its strategy to deal with fresh waste, capacity expansion of the WtE plant and three smaller plants to cater to waste being sent to the landfill, among other measures.

To be sure, the deficiencies and MCD's plan...