The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently expressed its disappointment towards the ‘sorry state’ of solid waste management in the national capital. The court noted that while the approximate amount of solid waste generated daily in Delhi is about 11000 tonnes, the treatment capacity is only for 8073 tonnes. This effectively leaves 3000 tonnes untreated posing a public health hazard which as per the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will continue till 2027. Admittedly, we will soon face a public health emergency in the entire national capital region, which includes contiguous areas in Gurgaon, Faridabad etc. besides Delhi.
Please click here to read the full article by Amit Kapur and Nawneet Vibhaw, published in Financial Express.
Amit Kapur is a Partner with JSA since 2000. He has anchored the Firm’s Infrastructure practice since 1997 with focus on infrastructure sectors. Having served as Senior Partner of JSA since 01.04.2017, on 01.01.2019, Amit assumed office as the Joint Managing Partner of the Firm.