Ghazipur landfill has an immense burden of legacy waste that has …
Particulate Matter (PM)2.5 in Delhi and the National Capital …
Ghazipur landfill has an immense burden of legacy waste that has turned it into a 65-metre high hill of garbage. Despite waste processing regulations, a significant share of the municipal solid waste that is dumped in this landfill is unsegregated.
Waste Management ,
Landfill ,
Air Pollution ,
Health Effects ,
Toxins ,
Waste Disposal ,
Ghazipur ,
Delhi ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP067
Particulate Matter (PM)2.5 in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) at 10.34 am November 5 was seven times the average level of 60 microgram per cubic metre (µg/m³) at 417 µg/m³. On the other hand, PM10 was six times its average level of 100 µg/m³ at 598 µg/m³. Here, a water tank is silhouetted against the Ghazipur landfill in Delhi.
Air Pollution ,
Urban Air Quality ,
Health Effects ,
Diwali ,
Festival ,
Smog ,
Air Quality Index (AQI) ,
Delhi ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP069