Delhi Pollution Control Committee

DELHI POLLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE

Sub: Status of burning of garbage at Landfill Site(s)

There are 3 landfill sites namely Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla. Bhalswa landfill site were commissioned in the year 1994, Ghazipur in 1984 and Okhla in 1996. All three landfill sites are not designed as per the schedule 3 of the MSW Rules which came into effect in 2000. DPCC has not granted authorization to all three landfill sites. Municipal bodies have informed that they have no other option but to use these sites for disposal of MSW as land is not available in Delhi. They have also informed that request has been made to DDA to allot land for landfill sites. Further, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and North Delhi Municipal Corporation have informed that these landfill sites being continued at the risk of human life.

* Residue of processed MSW is being disposed of at Secured landfill site within the plant itself. ** 1300 out of 2200 MTD MSW shall be processed in the upcoming Waste to Energy Plant at Ghazipur but no proposal for the remaining. Waste to Energy Plant has been permitted to run on trial basis for two months.

‹ Burning instances at landfill sites are common phenomenon as observed during the inspection on 20.5.2015, 05.02.2016, 18.03.2016, and 22.03.2016. A number of complaints have also been received from the public against the burning of garbage at landfill sites. It is also admitted fact by the municipal bodies that often burning of garbage is observed at landfill sites which is due to Methane Gas generation from the decomposition process of garbage. No commitment has been made by Municipal bodies in time target manner for the establishment of scientific landfill sites and reclamation of land of existing landfill sites. Letters and directions have been issued to municipal bodies but no action plan has been submitted. Delhi Pollution Control Committee

Sub: Municipal Solid Waste Management in Delhi 1. I n Delhi there are 5 Municipal Authorities responsible for Municipal Solid Waste generation and management. Total municipal waste generation is 8370 MTD, as per following details :- Sl. No Name of Corporation Quantity (MTD) 1 North Delhi Municipal 3100 Corporation 2 South Delhi Municipal 2700 Corporation 3 East Delhi Municipal 2200 Corporation 4 New Delhi Municipal Council 300 5 Delhi Cantonment 70 Board(excluding the area of Total 8370

2. Landfill Site(s)

There are 3 landfill sites namely Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla. Bhalswa landfill site was commissioned in the year 1994, Ghazipur in 1984 and Okhla in 1996. All three landfill sites are not designed as per the schedule 3 of the MSW Rules which came into effect in 2000. DPCC has not granted authorization to all three landfill sites. Municipal bodies have informed that they have no other option but to use these sites for disposal of MSW as land is not available in Delhi. They have also informed that request has been made to DDA to allot land for landfill sites. Further, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and North Delhi Municipal Corporation have informed that these landfill sites being continued at the risk of human life.

A tabular chart is given under which indicates the pattern of disposal of municipal solid waste. Sl. Name of Quantity Bawana Waste to Bhalswa Okhla Ghazipur Compost No Corporation of the Waste Energy Landfill Landfill Landfill Site Plant MSW Processing Plant, Site Site (MTD) Okhla generated Site (MTD) Okhla (MTD) (MTD) (MTD) (MTD) (MTD) 1 North Delhi 3100 1550* 400 1150 - - - Municipal Corporation 2 South Delhi 2700 - 1300 1000 250 - 150 Municipal Corporation 3 East Delhi 2200** - - - - 2200 Municipal Corporation 4 New Delhi 300 300 - - - - Municipal Council 5 Delhi 70 - - - 70 - - Cantonment Board Total 8370 1550 2000 2150 320 2200 150 * Residue of processed MSW is being disposed of at Secured landfill site within the plant itself. **1300 out of 2200 MTD MSW shall be processed in the upcoming Waste to Energy Plant at Ghazipur but no proposal for the remaining. Waste to Energy Plant has been permitted to run on trial basis for two months. 3. Waste to Energy Plant There are three Wastes to Energy plants at Okhla, Bawana & Ghazirpur. Waste to Energy Plant at Okhla is operational and WTE Plant at Ghazipur is under trial run and WTE Plant at Bawana under installation. Details are as under: S. Name Capacity of Capacity of Status of No. Electricity Waste processing operation Generated (MW) (MTD) 1 Timarpur-Okhla 16 1950 Operational Waste Processing Company Okhla Compost Site 2 East Delhi Waste 12 1300 Under trial Processing run Company Pvt. Ltd. Ghazipur 3 Delhi MSW 24 1550 Under Solutions Ltd. Installation. Narela Bawana Road Total 52 4800

4. Construction and Demolition:-

a) A Construction and Demolition waste processing plant of capacity 2000 tons per day has been installed by M/s IL & FS and is operational at Jahangirpuri for processing of constructional and Demolition waste in Delhi. Processed C & D material is used for tiles/pavement blocks and also ready mix concrete, aggregates etc. b) C& D Waste Processing Plant of IL & FS of Capacity 500MTD at Shashtri Park, Delhi has been commissioned. c) Three more C & D Waste Processing Plants to be installed by IL & FS.

5. Compost plant:-

Sl. Name of Corporation Quantity No (TPD) 1. IL&FS Compost Plant at Okhla 200