Ghazipur landfill in delhi

Ever-growing garbage hills of Delhi

Ever-growing garbage hills of Delhi

May 20, 2021

Hawks, vultures and other birds hover around the towering Ghazipur landfill on the eastern fringe of Delhi. Stray cows, dogs and rats wander at will over the huge expanse of filth that covers an area of over 70 acres. Ghazipur garbage hill, which was once a landfill, rises by nea...

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India suffocates beneath its own waste

India suffocates beneath its own waste

September 3, 2017

Currently generating nearly 62 million tonnes of solid waste jointly in a year, with inappropriate separation and control systems, Indian cities are drowning in their own waste, highlighting the garbage segregation and management problems in the country.

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