New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- In a high-level review meeting, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal and Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood assessed the ongoing efforts to eliminate legacy waste and improve waste-management systems at major landfill sites across the national capital, including Bhalswa

Both leaders announced that the Bhalswa landfill - one of Delhi's largest waste mounds - is targeted to be completely cleared by next year. They stated that work is being carried out in a phased manner with accelerated timelines to ensure visible outcomes.

The government has emphasized that transforming Delhi into a cleaner, safer and landfill-free city remains a mission-mode priority. Alongside waste disposal, the admi...