India, Feb. 18 -- New Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is aiming to achieve 100% waste segregation at source by January 2027, according to a submission made by the civic body to the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Sharing data from December 2025, the MCD said it is presently logging 60% waste segregation at source, and targets to achieve 85% by February-end, 90% by August and 100% by next January.

Referring to 678 zero-waste colonies and institutes, the MCD said it eventually plans to phase out dhalaos in the city. Of the 1,494 dhalaos in the city, 985 have already been shut, the MCD said in its submission dated February 16.

"It is pertinent to mention that as the primary purpose of existing operational dhalaos is only to ...