The chairperson of the Environment Committee of the Delhi Assembly Atishi on Tuesday said the commissioners of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation and North Delhi Municipal Corporation have been asked to appear before the Environment Committee of the Delhi Assembly to discuss issues related to the frequent fire incidents at Ghazipur and Bhalswa landfill sites in the city.
Atishi said the sitting will be convened on December 9. “The meeting is called to know the reason behind the poor waste management of the MCDs, which is leading to frequent incidents of garbage burning and a considerable increase in the height of the landfill sites in Delhi,” she added.
On November 27, a fire broke out at the garbage mountain at the Ghazipur landfill site due to which the AQI and pollution levels went up, and the entire East Delhi was filled with smoke. Three days after the incident, a massive fire was reported at the Bhalswa Dairy landfill. She said that these fire incidents are making all the efforts of the Delhi Government redundant and strict action must be taken against the authorities responsible for the fires.
"There have been regular instances of fire breaking out at Gazipur and Bhalswa Dairy landfill sites. The two landfill sites have been the major contributors of air-pollution in Delhi. The two commissioners of the MCD have been summoned to ensure that such fire incidents do not occur in the future," she added.