NEW DELHI: In a bid to combat illegal dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in public areas, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will install CCTV cameras at 524 sites across 12 city zones. The Shahdara South zone will host the highest concentration, with 113 locations.
Officials discussed the issue at a recent meeting where the Public Works Department (PWD) agreed to provide the cameras, although PWD has not made any comments regarding this decision.
“The installation of these cameras will help identify repeat offenders and impose penalties. While our teams conduct inspections, it’s challenging to monitor every site continuously. We’ve been urging the government to install these cameras,” an MCD official stated.
Currently, residents can dispose of up to 20 tonnes of C&D waste at 106 designated sites if they’re undertaking regular repairs. MCD plans to establish at least one dumping site in each of the city’s 250 wards, having already finalized 19 new sites and still identifying more locations.
However, for larger waste generators producing over 300 tonnes daily, disposal must be directed to C&D waste processing plants.
Among the 106 operational sites, 59 are barricaded with 12-foot-high metal sheets and feature dust suppression sprinklers. Additional funding has been requested from the Delhi government to cover the remaining sites and install sprinklers, revealed another corporation official.
The city currently generates about 6,000 metric tonnes of C&D waste each day, with 5,000 tonnes processed at four advanced facilities. Each facility can recycle up to 95% of the waste into valuable construction materials such as recycled aggregates, manufactured sand, paver blocks, kerb stones, concrete blocks, and screened soil, according to the official.
An additional plant with a capacity of 1,000 tonnes is in development at Okhla on a reclaimed landfill site, expected to be operational by December 2026.
