India, Jan. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Key Takeaways
Legacy Dumpsite Remediation is the process of scientifically cleaning up the old legacy waste dumpsites while utilising inert & C&D waste for road construction and combustible fraction for energy generation.
In 2025, 459 dumpsites across 438 cities in 26 States achieved complete remediation, with 183 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of legacy waste remediated. This adds to a cumulative total of 1,138 dumpsites fully remediated across 1,048 cities in 29 States, with 877 LMT of legacy waste remediated overall. Alongside the remediation of existing dumpsites, the Government will ensure that no new dumpsites are created.
Biomining means digging out old waste from a dumpsi...