Living in the shadows of a waste mountain: Bandhwari landfill

Health impacts, water contamination, economic dependence - The 40-metre high mountain of waste at Bandhwari has changed the lives of people around it. The landfill located near the Delhi and Haryana border gets thousands of tonnes of unsegregated waste every day. Experts point out the non-compliance of rules at the landfill site and highlight the socio-economic disadvantages that arise due to improper waste management.

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