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Bhalswa landfill

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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.[1][2] In 2022, the heap measured over 62 meters (203 feet).[3]

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The site is a major source of environmental pollution, fire hazards, and public health and safety issues.[4][5][6] A 2022 study of groundwater surrounding the nearby Bhalswa Lake found none of the water was fit for consumption.[7] Prime Minister Modi has included removal of landfills in India's Clean India Mission.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Brown, William. "Delhi's dilemma: What to do with its tonnes of waste?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b 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)
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Kapoor, C. (2022), "India's Mountains of Biomedical Waste", Global Health NOW, retrieved 12 December 2022
  6. ^ "Satellite data finds landfills are methane 'super emitters'". Traverse City Record Eagle. AP. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  7. ^ 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.

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