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Ignored? 62-Metre-High Bhalswa Landfill Becomes a Symbol of Neglect
Millennium Post Delhi|January 29, 2025
Threatens Public Health and Continues to Disrupt Daily Life With...
- AAISHA SABIR
Ignored? 62-Metre-High Bhalswa Landfill Becomes a Symbol of Neglect

NEW DELHI: Bhalswa, a neighbourhood in North Delhi, faces a mounting crisis that residents say successive governments have ignored. At the heart of the issue is the 62-metre-high Bhalswa landfill, one of the largest waste sites in the city.

According to the residents of Bhalswa village, the landfill's height—adjacent to their homes—has increased. A 45-year-old Saira Bano, while speaking to Millennium Post, said, "This waste landfill has grown exponentially in the last two years. The government has intentionally reduced the landfill from the highway side where it is visible to most people, but people do not visit this side, and they have dumped more here."

Millennium Post did reach out to MCD officials for a response but hasn't received one yet.

The landfill has become a symbol of neglect for the area's residents. The towering dump threatens public health and continues to disrupt daily life with toxic air, unsanitary conditions, and the constant risk of waste spilling onto homes.

This story is from the January 29, 2025 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.

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