Okhla landfill is a dumping ground in Okhla, Delhi.[1][2] Spread across an area of 40 acres, the site was commissioned in 1996 for the use of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). Of the 3,500 tonnes of waste collected by SDMC everyday, 1,200 tonnes were being dumped in the Okhla Landfill despite the site was declared exhausted in 2010. After reaching a height of 55 meters, thrice the permissible limit, the site was finally decommissioned in 2018. The civic agency now aims to complete the remediation of the Okhla landfill within one-and-a-half years to convert it into a green cover.[3]

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  1. ↑ Pundir, Pallavi (31 January 2016), "Redefining public spaces with street art: Tughlakabad container depot gets graffiti makeover", The Indian Express
  2. ↑ Manohar, Mayank (24 May 2016), "South Delhi Municipal Corporation to set up new plant at Okhla landfill", The Times of India
  3. ↑ Sharma, Vibha (11 March 2018). "South corporation finally stops dumping at saturated Okhla landfill". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 January 2019.

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