Rain slows Delhi landfill cleanup as biomining output plunges at Okhla, Bhalswa
Delhi's three largest landfill sites, Okhla, Bhalswa, and Ghazipur, have seen a slowdown in biomining operations due to heavy monsoon rain, potentially delaying the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) plan to clear decades-old waste from the city's garbage dumps. Okhla landfill's daily biomining output dropped to 650 TPD between August 3 and 11, while Bhalswa's output fell to approximately 1,700 TPD from an average of 6,000 to 11,500 TPD.
Despite the decline, around 2,800 TPD of municipal waste continued to arrive at Okhla and 4,300 TPD at Bhalswa daily, offsetting part of the progress. The MCD aims to eliminate the Okhla and Bhalswa landfills by December, with Ghazipur having also fallen short of its biomining target. Biomining involves excavating legacy waste, biologically treating it, and separating recyclable and reusable materials.
However, the recent monsoon rain has complicated this process, as wet waste clogs the trommels used in the separation process, making it difficult to meet output targets.
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