India, Aug. 2 -- New DelhiUnion housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal on Saturday announced that while 9.9 million metric tonnes of legacy waste at Bhalswa landfill had been remediated as of July 31, the remaining legacy waste is targeted for clearance by October 15, and waste accumulated up to March 2026 is expected to be processed by the end of this year.

The minister conducted a site inspection of the Bhalswa landfill dumpsite and directed officials to expedite biomining operations, stressing that the scientific remediation of the legacy dumpsite must be completed within the prescribed timeframe with no further accumulation of fresh waste.

"I inspected the site with MCD officials and work is progressing fast. They informed m...