India, April 10 -- New Delhi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to disclose a time-bound action plan, within four weeks, to clear legacy waste at the Ghazipur landfill.

A bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava also sought a plan for treating daily waste that continues to be dumped at the site.

"Learned Court Commissioner has filed the submission to the status report of the Respondent - Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on April 6. Learned counsel for the MCD seeks four weeks' time to examine the same. Respondent - MCD is also directed to place on record the time bound action plan for clearing the waste dumped in Ghazipur landfill site and for treating the daily wa...