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Fumes at Bhalswa landfill site likely to worsen Delhi's air quality
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): With the national capital already reeling under "poor" air quality, fumes from a fire that broke out at the Bhalswa landfill site on October 20 is likely to cause a further plunge in the air quality of New Delhi.
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Landfill site issue: EDMC files plea seeking relief against land owning ag
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on Wednesday filed an application seeking relief against all land owning agencies to restrain themselves from developing and alienating any of their lands till the issue of landfill site is resolved.
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Ghazipur landfill fire: EDMC to soon set up waste-to-energy plant
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Mayor of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) Neema Bhagat on Sunday said that the department will soon set up a waste-to-energy plant to issue all the problems taking place from past few days at Ghazipur landfill site.
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Massive fire erupts at Delhi's Ghazipur landfill site
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): A massive fire broke out on Saturday evening at east Delhi's Ghazipur landfill site.
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Ghazipur landfill spews toxic fumes posing health risks
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) [India] October 5 (ANI): Parts of the giant pile of trash at the Ghazipur landfill site is emitting toxic fumes causing breathing problem for the resident living in the nearby areas.
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'Burning' Kundli landfill endangers health of locals
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Kundli garbage landfill, which is said to be burning for more than 35 years despite the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) has imposed a nationwide ban on the burning of bulk waste in open spaces.
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Two killed after garbage dump collapses in Colombo
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr. 15 (ANI): At least two people were killed and several others injured after a section of the mountainous landfill in a suburb of Colombo collapsed and buried about 40 homes during the traditional New Year in the country.
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Post- NGT rap, Jain visits dumping site to inspect rising air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 5 (ANI): Waking up to the deteriorating air quality in New Delhi after the National Green Tribunal(NGT) reprimanded the Delhi Government for its lacklustre response, state Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Friday visited the Bhalswa Landfill to inspect the dumping sit
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