Bhalswa landfill is an overfilled landfill waste dumping site located in Delhi, India; it is over 60 metres (200 ft) high. The site opened in 1994 and was declared overfilled in 2006, but remains in use, receiving more than 2,300 tons dumped daily in 2021. In 2022, the heap measured over 62 meters (203 feet).
Impact
The site is a major source of environmental pollution, fire hazards, and public health and safety issues. A 2022 study of groundwater surrounding the nearby Bhalswa Lake found none of the water was fit for consumption. Prime Minister Modi has included removal of landfills in India's Clean India Mission.
See also
References
- Brown, William. "Delhi's dilemma: What to do with its tonnes of waste?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- Ghosal, Aniruddha (31 March 2021). "Vital to a clean world, scavengers left to plead for vaccine". The Frederick News Post. AP. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Goel, Vedika Sud, Rhea Mogul, Rishabh Pratap, Arpit (11 December 2022). "A trash heap 62 meters high shows the scale of India's climate challenge". CNN.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Mistry, J., Thomas, A., Patel, R., Derhgawen, S. (2022), "Bachaikari of Bhalswa: Narratives of Waste Pickers from a Delhi Landfill", The Wire India, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Kapoor, C. (2022), "India's Mountains of Biomedical Waste", Global Health NOW, retrieved 12 December 2022
- "Satellite data finds landfills are methane 'super emitters'". Traverse City Record Eagle. AP. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- Dagar, Sumit; S.K., Singh; Shan, Vandana (15 March 2022). "Physicochemical Analysis of Groundwater Quality in the Vicinity of Bhalswa Lake in North West Delhi, India". Journal of Engineering Research. doi:10.36909/jer.ICAPIE.15051.
Further reading
- Journals
- Chhibber, B. (2015). Challenges And Policy Responses To Hazardous Waste Management. World Affairs: The Journal of International Issues, 19(2), 86–99.
- Schindler, S., Demaria, F., & Pandit, S. B. (2012). Delhi’s Waste Conflict. Economic and Political Weekly, 47(42), 18–21.
- News
- Bali, A. N. (2022), People living near Bhalswa landfill wait for clean streets to walk, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Harigovind, A. (2022), Express Investigation: In groundwater near a Delhi landfill, heavy metals like lead and cadmium, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Now I, M. (2022), Delhi: Massive fire breaks out in Bhalswa landfill; locals report breathing problem, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Tewari, S. (2022), Bhalswa landfill: a scar on residents’ lives, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Tewari, S. (2022), Landfill shatters hopes of Bhalswa’s men to find brides, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Tiwari, A. (5 May 2022), "In Pics: Residents Continue To Gasp For Clean Air As Bhalswa Landfill Site Remains On Fire", India Times, retrieved 23 December 2022
- Staff writer (2022), 9 days on, Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill still on fire, DFS says longest operation yet, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Staff writer (2022), Bhalswa Landfill Symbolises BJP’s "Mountain Of Failure", retrieved 12 December 2022
- Staff writer (2022), "Delhi: Bhalswa fire releases toxic chemicals; locals demand landfill removal", Live Mint, retrieved 23 December 2022
- Video
- "Video: 15-stories-tall trash heap shows scale of India's waste crisis", CNN, 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
- "Bachaikari of Bhalswa: Narratives of Waste Pickers from a Delhi Landfill", The Wire, 16 November 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
- "Fire shrouds huge New Delhi landfill in smoke", NBC News, 22 December 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
External links
- S. Goswami and S. Basak. (May 27, 2021). Living Near Urban Landfills in India.
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