The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has been granted a loan of Rs 850 crore to remove the mountains of garbage that have been a longstanding issue in the city. The budget allocation for local bodies in the Delhi Budget 2023-24 has been increased to Rs 8,241 crore, nearly double the amount allocated in the previous year. The Kejriwal government aims to flatten the three garbage mountains in Delhi by 2024. The three landfill sites, Okhla, Ghazipur, and Bhalswa, have already reached their saturation point, and clearing them was one of the 10 guarantees made by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the municipal election. Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot explained that the loan is part of the Kejriwal government’s comprehensive plan to transform Delhi into a clean, beautiful, and modern city. The responsibility for repair, maintenance, and upkeep of roads is divided between multiple agencies, with the majority lying with the MCD.
