India, July 29 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that a fresh tender has been issued to renovate and cover a dhalao near the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS). A fresh tender was required as the previous bidder failed to carry out any work, MCD said.

MCD, in their affidavit dated July 17, also stated that it is not possible to set up a Fixed Compactor Transfer Stations (FCTS) for local waste management in the area since the existing dhalao itself was found to be built-upon a covered portion of the Kushak drain in southwest Delhi.

"...the construction of an FCTS is not possible at this site, as this dhalao is existing on a part of the covered Kushak nallah coming from ...