VARANASI, May 27 -- Varanasi Nagar Nigam on Tuesday began the waste disposal process to clear the massive garbage dump in Karsada through a biomining process.

While launching the initiative, mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari said that the foundation for this initiative was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 28, and it has now been implemented on ground to dispose of the massive waste dump and transform the area into a dense forest. He added that over the next 18 months, the site, which is currently covered with heaps of garbage, will be converted into a green forest area.

He noted that approximately 12.6 lakh metric tons of waste have accumulated at the Karsada dumping ground over the past decade, posing a significant challenge to bot...