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Delhi waste management and cleanliness initiatives

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has initiated several measures to address waste management and urban cleanliness in the capital. In early October, Gupta inspected the Okhla landfill to review land reclamation and waste disposal progress. She reported that 100 acres of land across three major landfill sites have been cleared over the previous 1.5 years, with much of the waste accumulated before January 2025 largely processed. To manage the 3,000 to 4,000 metric tons of fresh daily waste, the government laid foundation stones for new processing plants at Okhla, Ghazipur, and Singhola, alongside a biogas facility at Ghazipur. Gupta described the effort to eliminate remaining garbage mounds as being conducted in ‘mission mode’. By mid-October, the focus expanded to a cleanliness drive in preparation for the festive season. Gupta directed departments to prioritize the removal of garbage, construction debris, and waste from public spaces, markets, and roads. As part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan campaign, the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) launched new waste collection and transportation vehicles, including compactors designed to compress waste to one-tenth of its original size before transport. In mid-October 2026, the initiative expanded to address a significant processing gap, as Delhi generates approximately 15,000 metric tonnes of waste daily, while only 6,000 to 7,000 tonnes were previously processed. The government introduced over 500 door-to-door collection vehicles, including auto-tippers, e-rickshaws, and refuse compactors, and appointed 35 women drivers for these roles. Additionally, 1,000 battery-operated mechanical litter-picking machines will be deployed across all 250 MCD wards. Long-term plans include establishing new waste-to-energy plants, e-waste centres, and biogas plants. By late October 2026, Chief Minister Gupta intensified these operations in preparation for Diwali.

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