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Bhalswa landfill deadline missed six times
The deadline to clear the Bhalswa landfill has been extended for the sixth time and now stands at February 2027.
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What we know
The deadline to clear Bhalswa has been extended six times: from June 2022 to December 2023, March 2024, 2025, December 2026 and now February 2027. About 10.8 lakh tonnes are left to clear.
A new dump is reported to have come up at Sanot village in Rohini.
Open questions
- Why was each deadline missed, and who decided each extension?
- How much has been paid to contractors for clearing Bhalswa so far?
- Is a new dump growing at Sanot, and where should the city's waste go instead?
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