Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Delhi Reclaims 100 Acres After Removing Legacy Landfill Waste
Delhi has been cleaning up very old piles of rubbish at three large landfills.
The government says 2.16 crore metric tonnes of waste have been processed.
This work has opened up more than 100 acres of land.
Okhla has recovered 35 acres.
Bhalswa has recovered 45 acres.
Ghazipur has recovered 20 acres.
The city plans to finish clearing Okhla and Bhalswa by December this year.
Ghazipur is expected to be cleared by December next year.
Delhi says 2.16 crore metric tonnes of legacy waste have been removed from three landfills.
The reclaimed land across Okhla, Bhalswa and Ghazipur totals more than 100 acres.
Okhla has processed about 70 lakh metric tonnes of waste and reclaimed 35 acres.
Bhalswa has processed about 102 lakh metric tonnes and reclaimed 45 acres.
Ghazipur has processed about 44 lakh metric tonnes, with 20 acres reclaimed; clearance targets extend through December next year.
- Who
- The Delhi government, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
- What
- Authorities report removing 2.16 crore metric tonnes of legacy waste and reclaiming more than 100 acres of land.
- When
- The update was issued on Sunday; Okhla and Bhalswa are targeted for completion by December this year, and Ghazipur by December next year.
- Where
- The Okhla, Bhalswa and Ghazipur landfills in Delhi.
- Why
- To clear legacy waste that has accumulated at Delhi’s landfills over decades and reclaim land.
- Total waste processed
- About 2.16 crore metric tonnes
- Total land reclaimed
- More than 100 acres
- Okhla
- About 70 lakh metric tonnes processed; 35 acres reclaimed
- Bhalswa
- About 102 lakh metric tonnes processed; 45 acres reclaimed
- Ghazipur
- About 44 lakh metric tonnes processed; 20 acres reclaimed
- Clearance targets
- Okhla and Bhalswa by December this year; Ghazipur by December next year