Third fire in Delhi Ghazipur landfill in as many weeks – Environment minister summons municipal waste officials
NEW DELHI, 21 April 2022 (The Wire) – A fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill in east Delhi on Wednesday, Delhi Fire Service officials said.
A call about the fire was received around 4:07 pm and eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot, said Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service.
The fire-fighting operations are underway, he said.
A fire had broken out at the Ghazipur dumping yard recently following which a huge cloud of smoke had enveloped the region and its neighbouring areas.
The blaze was finally doused more than 50 hours after it broke out.
Third Fire in Ghazipur Landfill in As Many Weeks
Fire At Ghazipur Landfill: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Summons EDMC Officials
21 April 2022 (Press Trust of India) – Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has summoned senior officers of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) in connection with the fire that broke out at the Ghazipur landfill a day ago, officials said on Thursday.
Rai will also chair a joint meeting of experts on Thursday afternoon to find out a technological solution to the problem of fires at landfill sites.
A massive fire erupted at the Ghazipur landfill site on Wednesday, the third such incident since March 28, sending a dense plume of smoke into the sky and exacerbating the already polluted air in nearby areas.
“The minister has summoned senior officials of the EDMC over repeated incidents of fire at the Ghazipur landfill,” an official said.
Last year, the authorities reported four incidents of fire at the Ghazipur landfill. In 2017, a large part of it broke away, crashing onto a road and killing two people.
Commissioned in 1984, the Ghazipur landfill site is spread across 70 acres. In 2019, the garbage dump site had grown 65 metres high.
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee had imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the EDMC after a fire erupted at the landfill on 28 March 2022.
Fire At Ghazipur Landfill: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Summons EDMC Officials