The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to submit a comprehensive report on waste management at Sionghola and Bawan site, including reasons for dumping silt and inert waste instead of reusing it.
The directions came after the panel reviewed its report filed dated March 7 2024 disclosing the status of Sionghola and Bawana sites and scheduled the matter of October 16, 2025.
The Tribunal said that report lacked details about arrangement made to prevent contamination of ground water on account of leachate generation and extent of dump which is lying at the site as of now is also not reflected.
In a statement, the NGT said, “We find the full particulars and details have not been disclosed in respect of nature of intake, treatment facilities including capacity of Waste-to-Enegry (WTE) plant and its capacity utilization with the details of electricity production, compliance with emission norms and other supporting material.”
“Similarly, full details of composting facility have not been disclosed. Arrangement made to prevent contamination of ground water on account of leachate generation and extent of dump which is lying at the site as of now is also not reflected,” it stated further.
The NGT also said that the compost is prepared but its quantity and manner of disposal as also the revenue generated there from is lacking in the report.
“In the report full particulars along with all the supporting material is required to be disclosed which should also include grant of CTO and authorizations,” it stated.
