Delhi says 100 acres reclaimed at Bhalswa, Okhla and Ghazipur

Delhi’s three landfill sites — Bhalswa, Okhla and Ghazipur — have yielded 100 acres of reclaimed land after about 2.16 crore metric tonnes of legacy waste was processed, the Delhi government said.

According to the government, Bhalswa has processed around 1.02 crore tonnes of waste and reclaimed 45 acres. Okhla has processed 70 lakh tonnes and reclaimed 35 acres, while Ghazipur has processed 44 lakh tonnes and reclaimed 20 acres.

The government has set December 2026 targets for flattening Bhalswa and clearing Okhla. Ghazipur has a December 2027 deadline. Okhla’s deadline has been revised several times previously.

The government said preparations are complete for four new waste-to-energy plants intended to create enough capacity to process Delhi’s daily waste. At Ghazipur, recovered material is being used to fill low-lying areas and prepare road bases.

“The Delhi government is focused on the scientific management of all kinds of waste,” Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said.