Interim progress report of the Joint Committee under the chairmanship of S P Garg constituted in response to the National Green Tribunal order, April 27, 2022 in the matter of news item published in News 18, April 26, 2022 titled “Delhi: Massive Fire at Bhalswa Dump Yard, Fourth This Year; 13 Fire Tenders on Spot.”
D K Singh, one of the members of the team who had visited the Gorai and Deonar dumpsites in Mumbai, submitted a report. The committee after examining the report was of the view that various steps taken at the Gorai and Deonar dumpsites are very useful and can be replicated at landfill sites at Delhi. The stakeholders were directed to examine the report and explore the possibility of its implementation.
To prevent fire incidents, the following suggestions can be considered:
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/joint-committee-report-steps-taken-arrest-fire-dumpyards-delhi-21092022
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/dumpsites-Delhi-Sep21-2022-report-NGT.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/landfill
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/municipal-solid-waste
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court