Chandigarh, Nov. 3 -- Submitting a detailed status report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has flagged mismanagement of solid waste at the Dadumajra landfill site, following media reports earlier this year highlighting the deteriorating situation.

According to the report, filed in compliance with NGT's directions, above-average rainfall during the monsoon season caused rainwater to mix with accumulated waste.

During a routine inspection, CPCC officials observed lapses in waste and leachate management at the site. Leachate is a toxic liquid formed when rainwater or moisture percolates through waste in a landfill, dissolving and carrying pollutants.

The report mentions that two leach...