India, July 9 -- Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is on track to clear the Okhla and Bhalswa landfill sites by December this year. Wahi added that the Ghazipur landfill is targeted for complete remediation by December 2027. According to an official statement by the Mayor's Office, Wahi submitted a progress report on biomining and waste processing at the city's three landfill sites and discussed Delhi's solid waste management and cleanliness initiatives with Shah. The mayor said around 30 acres of the 62-acre Okhla landfill have been reclaimed through biomining and waste processing. About 8 million metric tonnes of legacy waste have been scientifically processed, while processing of nearly 1.5 million metric tonnes of fresh waste is underway, the statement read. It further said that at the Bhalswa landfill, around 25 acres of the 70-acre site have been reclaimed so far, with the civic body aiming to eliminate the dumpsite by December 2026. Also Read - Balcony of luxury society flat collapses in Gurugram; residents demand 'structural audit' On the Ghazipur landfill, Wahi said biomining had faced technical and operational challenges due to the disposal of inert material. He said the process had gained pace after the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) began lifting around 4 million metric tonnes of inert material for utilisation, with the landfill now targeted for complete clearance by December 2027. The mayor also discussed Delhi's solid waste management, environmental conservation, and other civic issues with the Union home minister, the statement read. The MCD will launch a tree plantation drive on more than 20 acres of reclaimed land at the Okhla landfill site as it moves closer to clearing the decades-old garbage mound, officials had earlier said. The plantation drive to turn the landfill sites into green zones will begin on the reclaimed land after biomining the waste, with civic officials saying the site is on course to eliminate the mountains of garbage and fresh waste before December this year.
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