Unhappy with waste-processing firms, MCD opts for retendering

Civic body set to choose new operators for Okhla, Bhalswa landfill sites in the next month

- ADITI RAY CHOWDHURY @New Delhi

THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is not happy with the performance of companies involved in waste processing at its landfill sites and has taken the retendering route to onboard replacements.

It will complete the re-tendering process at Okhla and Bhalswa sites within the next one month, officials said on Monday.

According to the deadline set by the MCD, the Okhla landfill should be cleared by July 2026 and the Bhalswa landfill by December 2026.

An official, who requested anonymity, said that the output of the previous companies which were responsible for waste processing was not satisfactory and will be changed.

Currently, the tendering process is at the stage of technical evaluation, officials aware of the matter said.