Directing the civic body to form an action plan on landfill management within 15 days, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday issued strict instructions to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to expedite the progress of clearing landfills in the city. Kejriwal reviewed the education system in MCD schools on Thursday and said they will be upgraded on the lines of Delhi government schools in the next five years.
During the reviewing of the status of the Okhla, Bhalswa, and Ghazipur landfills, Kejriwal expressed concern over the slow pace of progress. The meeting was attended by Delhi PWD Minister Atishi, Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj, MCD Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi, MCD Dy Mayor Aaley Mohd Iqbal, MCD Leader of the House Mukesh Goyal, MCD Commissioner and other concerned officials.
During the meeting, the officials apprised the CM about the real-time status of all three landfills. While the garbage processing target for the Okhla Landfill was to be increased to 10,000 MT per day by April 1, the MCD has fallen short of it due to various factors. The officials said that due to the unseasonal rain spells and the delay in operationalization of the construction and demolition (C&D) waste plant, the MCD has failed to meet its target at Okhla and is processing 5000-6000 MT of waste. The CM also noted that about 1,000 MT of construction waste reaches the landfill every day, however, it has no capacity to treat them.