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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the MCD to submit a comprehensive affidavit within six weeks, detailing all resources deployed for biomining, treatment capacity, transportation of leachate, and long-term plans for clearing legacy waste- currently targeted for 2028 in the backdrop of fire at Delhi's Ghazipur landfill earlier this year.
It has also sought clarification on how mixing of C&D waste affects treatment processes and whether fly ash is tested for toxicity before reuse. The case is scheduled for next hearing on October 16, 2025.
The case, registered suo motu by the NGT following a media report on the April 21 blaze, has become a focal point f...