Delhi: Each assembly constituency to get one waste mgmt centre

Delhi aims to set up a green waste management center in every assembly constituency to convert horticulture waste into compost, reducing landfill waste.

Published on: Feb 26, 2026, 04:24:01 IST

By Paras Singh

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To prevent horticulture waste from reaching the landfill site, the Delhi government has set a target of setting up one green waste management centre in each assembly constituency, senior officials said.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) operated 50 such centres in parks with wood chippers, composting stations and collection areas.

Such centres turn the green horticulture waste into compost and manure. “Wood-chipper machines are deployed to chop the larger chunks of biodegradable waste into smaller chips, which not only enhances the pace of composting but also reduces the volume to facilitate transportation,” the official said.

According to the MCD status report, 50 such sites are operational, with nine centres at West zone, eight each at Central and South zone, four stations each in Keshavpuram and Narela zone. Karol Bagh, Shahdara North and Rohini zone have two units each.

MCD said that it produces 641.95 tonnes of compost which is currently being used in 4,559 parks. An MCD official said that 56 shredders and chipper machines have been deployed so far and more units would be procured.

The Public Works Department (PWD) on Tuesday operationalised the department’s first green waste processing plant at the Secretariat nursery which will process horticulture waste generated along the PWD roads and convert it into compost for reuse in landscaping and plantation activities.

Officials said six green waste processing plants have been installed so far at Patparganj industrial area, Secretariat nursery, Mukarba Chowk nursery, Lajwanti nursery in West Delhi, Sukhdev Vihar and R K puram.

Six more plants are planned in the next phase, they said, adding that the long-term plan is to establish at least one such facility in each district.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Paras Singh
Paras Singh is a New Delhi-based journalist with Hindustan Times, where he serves as Deputy Metro Editor. He reports on urban governance, the Delhi government, the Delhi BJP, water management, the environment, communities and city life. He joined Hindustan Times in 2021 after beginning his journalism career at The Times of India in 2016, where he covered civic bodies, the water and power sectors, and urban infrastructure. Over the last decade, some of his reporting has led to significant public impact, with investigations into environmental violations, corruption and illegal industrial activity contributing to multiple judicial interventions by the National Green Tribunal and the Delhi High Court. A graduate of St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, Paras studied journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. Having extensively covered the capital's evolving civic and governance landscape, his recent work increasingly explores Delhi's history, built heritage, urban evolution and the relationship between people and place, alongside continuing to report on governance and public policy.Read More

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