As Delhi drowns in garbage, there is an urgent need for a waste management overhaul

Despite ongoing efforts to manage Delhi's waste, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi continues to dump 3,400 tonnes of fresh waste daily at the Ghazipur and Bhalswa landfills. Challenges such as delays in new waste management facilities and slow bio-mining of legacy waste have hindered progress. MCD plans to develop six MSW processing facilities by 2027 but faces hurdles like funding and land acquisition. The deadline to flatten landfills is approaching, but significant work remains.