India, Sept. 21 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is working on a plan to prevent dumping of fresh waste generated in the city at existing landfills, which are currently undergoing biomining and remediation, an official said on Saturday.
A site in Singhola has been identified for processing fresh waste, and another location is being explored in Ghazipur, the official said.
More land parcels are also being scouted to divert municipal waste away from the three legacy dumps in Bhalswa, Okhla, and Ghazipur, where large-scale clearing operations are under way.
"The idea is that fresh waste should not be added to these garbage mountains while remediation is ongoing. Instead, it must be sent directly to designated processing sites and...