Delhi

Delhi (/ˈdɛli/, Hindustani pronunciation: [d̪ɪlliː] Dilli), officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi, is the capital territory of India. Delhi is historically and culturally connected to both the Upper Doab of the Yamuna-Ganges river system and the Punjab region. It is bordered by Haryana on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh to the east. It is the largest city in India in terms of geographical area - about 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi). It has a population of about 16.3 million, making it the second most populous city and second most populous urban agglomeration in India and 3rd largest urban area in the world. Such is the nature of urban expansion in Delhi that its growth has expanded beyond the NCT to incorporate towns in neighbouring states and at its largest extent can count a population of about 25 million residents as of 2014.

Delhi has been continuously inhabited since the 6th century BC. Through most of its history, Delhi has served as a capital of various kingdoms and empires. It has been captured, ransacked and rebuilt several times, particularly during the medieval period, and modern Delhi is a cluster of a number of cities spread across the metropolitan region.

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Study at Delhi’s Asola sanctuary over impact of dumping in old mining pits

Hindustan Times 25 Sep 2023
Delhi’s Ridge Management Board (RMB) has approved a proposal to conduct a comprehensive biodiversity study at the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in south Delhi, officials said ... Abandoned mining pits at the sanctuary emerged as a possible dumping ground for ‘inert’ material being generated at Delhi’s three landfills....
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4 years past deadline, MCD yet to clear Delhi’s landfills

Hindustan Times 24 Sep 2023
The erstwhile three municipal corporations in July 2019 began an ambitious project to clear the three landfills in Delhi through the process of biomining, after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered that the Capital’s legacy waste dumps be cleared within a year ... legacy waste....
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Rivers in peril: Battling pollution for a brighter and sustainable tomorrow

Financial Express 24 Sep 2023
Unfortunately, this enchanting beauty is now under threat due to the improper handling of sewage waste.  ... Yamuna River in Delhi, which grapples with a substantial influx of pollution stemming from domestic sewage and industrial waste, culminates in severe contamination ... Waste treatment....
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Second engineered landfill in Delhi soon

Hindustan Times 20 Sep 2023
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning to set up city’s second engineered landfill site at Sultanpur Dabas in north-west Delhi to dispose of ash and other burnt material derived from waste-to-energy plants, senior municipal officials associated with the project said....
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MCD to appoint expert for road sanitation work in Delhi

Hindustan Times 20 Sep 2023
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is planning to hire a consultant to help the civic body execute the ambitious project to mechanically clean and scrub 1,400km of arterial road network — which caters to 70% of the city’s traffic volume — in the Capital, according to MCD officials aware of the matter....
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Garbage mess likely for several Delhi areas

Hindustan Times 19 Sep 2023
Parts of the national capital are staring at a garbage crisis from November, when the contract of a private concessionaire tasked with collecting waste from neighbourhoods in central, south and southeast Delhi runs out, said Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials aware of ......
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How a Pune startup is helping manufacturers, industries reduce their carbon footprint

Indian Express 19 Sep 2023
Agro-residues are the waste matter of farming; it is what is left after the grain or fruit of a crop is harvested ... It is that time of the year when stubble burning becomes an issue in India, especially in Delhi ... Of the 235 million tonnes that goes waste every year, 90 million tonnes come from north India, in the regions around Delhi,\u201d says Save....
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To make Delhi garbage and debris-free, MCD sets up 158 locations to dump construction and demolition waste

Indian Express 17 Sep 2023
Given Delhi\u2019s circumstances, two major types of waste produced are wet waste and waste generated at construction and demolition sites, or C&D waste, MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak said during a press conference ... \u201cC&D waste is currently dumped on roadsides, streets, ......
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\u2018We speak too\u2019: Relegated to the margins of society, Delhi sanitation workers voice their truth

Indian Express 17 Sep 2023
When asked about their foremost demands, Jahani Begum, a door-to-door waste collector in Delhi, said they want to be respected and valued for the work they do ... Similar to the cleaning of waste, its segregation breeds safety issues too, as Jagruti Devi, a waste picker in Delhi, pointed out....
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Acute shortage of gardeners to maintain Delhi’s 15,000 parks

Hindustan Times 17 Sep 2023
The MCD park at Pocket B , Mayur Vihar Phase-2, in New Delhi ... The Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s horticulture department maintains 15,226 city parks, spread over an area of 5172.07 acres ... Meanwhile, east Delhi has a whole different headache — MCD has not sanctioned any vehicles to manage green waste in this part of the city....
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Capital’s roads to be C&D waste free, says AAP

Hindustan Times 16 Sep 2023
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced an ambitious plan to rid the Capital’s streets of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, adding that a two-month pilot project launched by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in east Delhi has resulted in a visible difference on the ground....
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Health ministry receives specialised healthcare waste management equipment

Kuensel 16 Sep 2023
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have delivered specialised healthcare waste management equipment to the Ministry of Health (MoH) ... Kyoko Hoguko, the Minister for Economic Development of Japan participated virtually from the Embassy in New Delhi....
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