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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[@ankitk_here]

Very good presentation.. Hope problem will be solved soon

[@phoenixarun1]

this has now become an inevitable part of every developed city in India.

[@Red_skelly]

Sustainable solution is segregation of waste at source. Meanwhile, the government and civil society should come together and through scientific method find a solution to stop this mountain of trash growing bigger and polluting environment around

[@MongabayIndia]

Hi Ashutosh,
Watch the second video from this series that highlights the struggles and solutions in waste management - ruclips.net/video/f5Iq6E2WqRc/видео.html.

[@vishwamohankumar3676]

Thanks:)

[@VinaySingh-ud1kp]

is mandi village also affected by this?

[@Indiagarh24]

I am a residence of dera village 2 to 3 kilometers from landfill site can i get the report link you used in the video.

[@user-wp9ye7wn9w]

so sad 😢

[@wildbytes-Indianwildlifeclub]

#crymybelovedgurgaon