New Delhi, March 5 -- : The mounting heaps of garbage at Delhi's Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla landfill sites have triggered a serious public health emergency in the national capital, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Devender Yadav has warned.
Addressing reporters, Yadav alleged that waste management has been neglected for over 12 years, first under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and now under the BJP, resulting in escalating health risks for residents.
He claimed that people across the city are witnessing a surge in cases of heart, throat, lung, eye and skin ailments, along with growing mental stress. "With rising air and water pollution compounding the crisis, life in Delhi has become unbearable," he said.
Citing official fig...