India’s oldest, largest landfill: How BMC plans to clear the mountain of garbage at Mumbai’s Deonar

Category : Waste Management | Location : Maharashtra  | Posted on 2023-12-12 09:50:21

In its first step towards clearing the mountain of garbage from India’s oldest and largest landfill in Mumbai’s Deonar, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will carry out a characterisation study of the legacy waste in the dumping ground. It is also the first step towards bio-mining, which is a scientific model certified by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), taken up to segregate and naturally treat the accumulated waste components, allowing it to degrade naturally. Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/clearing-the-mountain-of-garbage-at-deonar-9062676/