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₹5,000 Diwali incentive for workers at landfills: Minister

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September 18, 2025

UNION Minister Manohar Lal has announced that all workers engaged at Delhi’s three landfill sites will receive a special incentive of ₹5,000 each ahead of Diwali and arrangements will also be made for their free health checkups.

- ANUP VERMA @New Delhi

During a visit to the Bhalswa landfill site on Wednesday as part of the ongoing ‘Seva Pakhwada’ (service fortnight), the minister inspected the legacy waste disposal operations and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to eliminate the entire accumulated waste by October 2, next year.

During his visit, the minister also reviewed a detailed presentation on the waste management process and conducted an onsite inspection of the landfill, including the upper portions of the site.

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