Gurugram landfill triggers environmental hazards, says NGT

THE Bandhwari Landfill site, one of the largest waste dumping sites in the Delhi-NCR region, located in Gurugram, has become a significant source of uncontrolled leachate discharge contaminating nearby forests, agricultural land, and water bodies, according to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

- JITENDRA CHOUBEY @ New Delhi

A joint inspection team from the NGT submitted a report highlighting serious environmental concerns and violations at the landfill site. Leachate is a contaminated liquid generated from a solid waste disposal site through unpaved (kutcha) drains and concrete pipes.

A petition was filed in the NGT alleging that leachate from the landfill is flowing onto the roads in nearby villages and forests in the absence of a proper drainage system for over a year.