The fire that broke out on Monday in east Delhi's Ghazipur dumping yard continued to rage on in some pockets even after 23 hours. Meanwhile, Delhi Police has also registered a First Information Report (FIR) against an unknown person.
According to a senior police official, the case has been registered under Sections 278 (making atmosphere noxious to health), 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matÂter), and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against unknown people.
The fire department said that the operation is still going on and it might take a few more hours to complete the cooling process. Four fire tenders are working at the spot. According to the fire department, the call about the fire at Ghazipur's Khatta was received at 2.30 pm on Monday. According to data shared by the fire department, a total of four such incidents at landfill sites -- two each at Bhalswa and Tughlakabad -- took place till Sunday this year. Last year, during the same period, a total of 16 fire incidents -- 12 at Bhalswa and four at Ghazipur -- took place. In 2020, a total of 15 such incidents were reported and 37 were reported in 2019, the data stated. East Delhi Municipal Corporation's (EDMC) standing committee chairperson Beer Singh Panwar had earlier said the fire was caused due to "high temperature" as plastic is one of the major components of the legacy waste and methane keeps getting generated. He had said the EDMC had deployed 22 bulldozers to help douse fire.