NGT seeks plan on unit for hazardous waste disposal

The counsel, appearing for the North municipal corporation, informed the tribunal that a meeting was held on March 12 in which the corporation has decided to hand over 14 acres of land for setting up hazardous waste plant in Bawana and Narela.

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Earlier, the bench had directed the chief secretary of Delhi to hold the meeting along with vice-chairman of DDA, commissioners of North municipal corporation and others to identify the site for dumping of hazardous waste. In its previous order, it had noted that it was a “matter of not only concern but of a great surprise” that the capital city of our country does not even have the Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility for hazardous waste”.

The tribunal was hearing a plea of one Balam Singh Rawat, who had challenged the setting up of a hazardous waste disposal unit in Mundka village in West Delhi allegedly without environment clearance.