Landfills Become Latest AAP-Lt Governor Flashpoint Ahead Of Civic Polls
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has asked the city civic body to take strict legal action against "elements" misleading people.
Amid AAP's allegations that the MCD is planning new garbage dumping sites in the city while failing to clear "mountains" of filth at the existing three landfills, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday asked the civic body to take strict legal action against "elements" misleading people. MCD with people's help, cleared 26.1 Lakh MT of legacy waste in last 4 months & height of garbage mounds came down by 10-15 Mtrs.Contrary to false claims by some people with partisan vested interests, NOT A SINGLE NEW DUMPING SITE IS PLANNED by MCD in the City. pic.twitter.com/693qbtw8Q3
In a series of tweets, Mr Saxena said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has cleared 26.1 lakh metric ton of legacy waste in last four months and height of garbage mounds came down by 10-15 metres. He also said "not a single" new dumping site is planned in the city.
Ahead of the civic polls expected in December, the AAP has intensified its attacks on the civic body and the BJP over "lack of sanitation" in Delhi and "garbage mountains" at landfill sites in Bhalaswa, Okhla and Ghazipur.
AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday visited the Ghazipur landfill site and claimed that the MCD was planning to develop 16 more landfill sites in the city.
