India, March 28 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in its house meeting on Friday approved a proposal for the development of a new facility to process fresh waste dumped at Ghazipur landfill site. Further, the installation of a smart streetlight system in six MCD zones has also been passed.

The proposal for the waste processing facility mentioned that approximately 2,200-2,400 tonnes of fresh waste are dumped at the Ghazipur landfill per day, with the new unit being set up to reduce the formation of a mound. It will be made over 5 acres at the Integrated Freight Complex in Ghazipur, and will dispose of the byproducts produced from processing the fresh waste. The facility will have a capacity of 800TPD, and will be made at a cost...