New Delhi, April 2 -- Leachate drain from Ghazipur landfill linked to channel that reaches Yamuna: Report A leachate / livestock drain has been found discharging into drain number 1 and eventually into River Yamuna, according to an inspection report by the Court Commissioner on the Ghazipur landfill and waste-to-energy plant at the landfill. There is no boundary wall towards the canal side of the Ghazipur landfill in Delhi, stated the report submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) March 29, 2025.

The inspection of the Ghazipur landfill was conducted on March 26, 2025. In 2019, the total waste at the site was 10 million tonnes, which has now reduced to 8.5 million tonnes, stated a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official.

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