Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Delhi Mayor Orders More Machinery to Clear Bhalswa Landfill
Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi visited the Bhalswa landfill to check its cleanup.
He told officials to bring in more machines.
The machines will help separate and remove old waste through a process called biomining.
Officials said about 4-5 lakh tonnes of old waste remains.
About 15,000 tonnes of waste is being processed each day.
The mayor also asked officials to double the speed of handling newly arriving waste.
A waste-to-energy plant is being built at the site.
Materials left after processing are being used to fill low-lying areas.
Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi directed officials to deploy additional machinery at the Bhalswa landfill.
Officials were told to speed up biomining and clear the remaining legacy waste within the stipulated timeframe.
Around 15,000 tonnes of waste is currently being processed daily, with instructions to double the pace for fresh waste.
Only about 4-5 lakh tonnes of legacy waste reportedly remains at the site, according to an official statement.
A waste-to-energy plant is under construction, while recovered inert material is being used to fill low-lying areas.
- Who
- Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi and officials overseeing the Bhalswa landfill remediation work.
- What
- Officials were directed to deploy more machinery, accelerate biomining, and increase the pace of waste processing.
- When
- The inspection and directive were reported on August 29; the report does not specify a year.
- Where
- Bhalswa landfill in Delhi.
- Why
- To clear remaining legacy waste within the stipulated timeframe and improve disposal of newly accumulating waste.
- Current daily processing
- Around 15,000 tonnes of waste
- Remaining legacy waste
- Approximately 4-5 lakh tonnes
- Requested action
- Deploy additional machinery and double the processing pace for fresh waste
- Waste treatment
- Biomining and remediation
- Future facility
- A waste-to-energy plant is under construction at the site
- Recovered material
- Inert material is being used to fill low-lying areas
- Previously remediated waste
- The MCD reported 99.07 lakh tonnes remediated through July 31