Bhalswa landfill is an overfilled landfill waste dumping site located in Delhi, India; it is over 60 metres (200 ft) high. The site opened in 1994 and was declared overfilled in 2006, but remains in use, receiving more than 2,300 tons dumped daily in 2021.[1][2] In 2022, the heap measured over 62 meters (203 feet).[3]
Impact
editThe site is a major source of environmental pollution, fire hazards, and public health and safety issues.[4][5][6] A 2022 study of groundwater surrounding the nearby Bhalswa Lake found none of the water was fit for consumption.[7] Prime Minister Modi has included removal of landfills in India's Clean India Mission.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Brown, William. "Delhi's dilemma: What to do with its tonnes of waste?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Ghosal, Aniruddha (31 March 2021). "Vital to a clean world, scavengers left to plead for vaccine". The Frederick News Post. AP. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b Goel, Vedika Sud, Rhea Mogul, Rishabh Pratap, Arpit (11 December 2022). "A trash heap 62 meters high shows the scale of India's climate challenge". CNN.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mistry, J., Thomas, A., Patel, R., Derhgawen, S. (2022), "Bachaikari of Bhalswa: Narratives of Waste Pickers from a Delhi Landfill", The Wire India, retrieved 12 December 2022
- ^ Kapoor, C. (2022), "India's Mountains of Biomedical Waste", Global Health NOW, retrieved 12 December 2022
- ^ "Satellite data finds landfills are methane 'super emitters'". Traverse City Record Eagle. AP. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Dagar, Sumit; S.K., Singh; Shan, Vandana (15 March 2022). "Physicochemical Analysis of Groundwater Quality in the Vicinity of Bhalswa Lake in North West Delhi, India". Journal of Engineering Research. doi:10.36909/jer.ICAPIE.15051.
Further reading
edit- Journals
- Chhibber, B. (2015). Challenges And Policy Responses To Hazardous Waste Management. World Affairs: The Journal of International Issues, 19(2), 86–99.
- Schindler, S., Demaria, F., & Pandit, S. B. (2012). Delhi’s Waste Conflict. Economic and Political Weekly, 47(42), 18–21.
- News
- Bali, A. N. (2022), People living near Bhalswa landfill wait for clean streets to walk, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Harigovind, A. (2022), Express Investigation: In groundwater near a Delhi landfill, heavy metals like lead and cadmium, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Now I, M. (2022), Delhi: Massive fire breaks out in Bhalswa landfill; locals report breathing problem, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Tewari, S. (2022), Bhalswa landfill: a scar on residents’ lives, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Tewari, S. (2022), Landfill shatters hopes of Bhalswa’s men to find brides, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Tiwari, A. (5 May 2022), "In Pics: Residents Continue To Gasp For Clean Air As Bhalswa Landfill Site Remains On Fire", India Times, retrieved 23 December 2022
- Staff writer (2022), 9 days on, Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill still on fire, DFS says longest operation yet, retrieved 12 December 2022
- Staff writer (2022), Bhalswa Landfill Symbolises BJP’s "Mountain Of Failure", retrieved 12 December 2022
- Staff writer (2022), "Delhi: Bhalswa fire releases toxic chemicals; locals demand landfill removal", Live Mint, retrieved 23 December 2022
- Video
- "Video: 15-stories-tall trash heap shows scale of India's waste crisis", CNN, 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
- "Bachaikari of Bhalswa: Narratives of Waste Pickers from a Delhi Landfill", The Wire, 16 November 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
- "Fire shrouds huge New Delhi landfill in smoke", NBC News, 22 December 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
External links
edit- S. Goswami and S. Basak. (May 27, 2021). Living Near Urban Landfills in India.
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