Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Mumbai's Deonar Landfill: Pollution and Health Risks
The Deonar landfill in Mumbai is a big problem because it's full of garbage that's making people sick.
The waste is so toxic that it's worse than what's allowed.
The landfill has been around since 1927 and is the biggest in the city.
It still gets a lot of new trash every day.
The landfill is also creating a lot of methane gas, which is bad for the environment.
Because of this pollution, people living nearby may not live as long.
A report was made to help clean up the landfill.
Deonar landfill in Mumbai poses a serious health hazard due to pollution.
Waste indicators in the landfill exceed permissible limits set by the Central Pollution Control Board.
The landfill, operational since 1927, is the oldest and largest in Mumbai with over 20 million metric tons of waste.
Approximately 600-700 metric tons of waste is added to the landfill daily.
The landfill generates 6,202 kg of methane every hour.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioned the waste characterization study.
- What
- The environmental hazards of the Deonar landfill in Mumbai.
- When
- The landfill has been operating since 1927 and the waste characterization study was conducted in 2023.
- Where
- Deonar landfill in Mumbai.
- Why
- The landfill is a major source of pollution and poses health hazards.
- Landfill Age
- Since 1927
- Waste Volume
- Over 20 million metric tons
- Daily Waste Input
- 600-700 metric tons
- Methane Generation
- 6,202 kg per hour
- Pollution
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand and Total Dissolved Solids exceed permissible limits.