Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Delhi's Waste Management Challenges Persist Despite Cleanup Efforts
Delhi is having a hard time managing its waste.
Even though the city is trying to clean up old garbage from its dumpsites, almost half of the new waste is still ending up there.
The city is also struggling to separate different types of waste, which makes it harder to recycle.
To fix this, Delhi might try a system used in Indore, where people separate their waste at home.
The city is also working on getting ready for the monsoon and winter, by cleaning drains and fixing roads to reduce pollution.
Nearly half of Delhi's daily waste still reaches landfills despite cleanup efforts.
Only 50% of waste is segregated at source, making recycling and processing difficult.
The MCD is exploring the Indore waste management model for a pilot project in one zone.
Delhi is preparing for monsoon by cleaning drains and controlling mosquito breeding.
A winter air-pollution action plan includes resurfacing damaged roads to reduce dust pollution.
- Who
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu
- What
- Delhi's waste management challenges and cleanup efforts
- When
- Discussed at an MCD review meeting on Monday
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To address the persistent issue of waste management and improve monsoon and winter preparedness
Current Waste Management Practices
Indore Waste Model
Waste Segregation
Current Waste Management Practices
Only about 50% of waste is segregated at source, leading to mixed garbage that is harder to process.
Indore Waste Model
Indore's model emphasizes heavy segregation at the household level, separate collection, and processing of different categories of garbage.
Waste Processing
Current Waste Management Practices
Fresh garbage continues to be added to existing piles at landfill sites, undermining cleanup efforts.
Indore Waste Model
Indore's model focuses on processing waste to prevent accumulation and improve recycling.
- Percentage of Waste Segregated
- 50%
- Major Dumpsites in Delhi
- Ghazipur, Bhalswa, Okhla
- Waste Management Model to be Tested
- Indore Waste Model
- Monsoon Preparedness Focus
- Cleaning of drains, preventing waterlogging, mosquito breeding control
- Winter Pollution Plan Focus
- Resurfacing damaged roads to reduce dust pollution