MCD expedites setting up construction and demolition plant

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has stepped up efforts to expedite the setting up of the Tehkhand construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing plant to tackle the issue of debris in the city. December 2026 has been set as the deadline for its construction.

Officials said that the upcoming facility near Okhla will add 1,000 metric tonnes per day to the existing processing capacity, which currently stands at around 5,000 metric tonnes, even as Delhi generates 7,000 metric tonnes of C&D waste, officials said.

Officials said that many times the shortfall has led to frequent accumulation of debris across the Capital, contributing to air pollution.