Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "MCD’s First Engineered Landfill Opens" appearing in The Times of India dated 13.03.2024 dated 10/12/2024.

The NGT, December 10, 2024 directed Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to place the guideline regarding utilization of ash-based products from Waste to Energy Plants in Delhi before the court in a week's time. DPCC on December 9, 2024 had issued directions under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for use of ash based products. The matter would be next heard on April 4, 2025.

The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled "MCD’s first engineered landfill opens" appearing in Times of India dated March 13, 2024. The news item related to the opening of Delhi’s first engineered landfill in Tehkhand.

As per the article, this launch would be a significant step towards sustainable waste management and environment conservation. The article stated that the plant would have an arrangement to process the ash released after disposal of garbage. The article further stated that MCD operates three landfill sites in Delhi, of which the one in Okhla is likely to be cleared out by year end.