Waste Dumping in Mumbai

• In 2011-12, Mumbai alone accounted for 6.11% of total waste generated in India

Ø  630 grams daily estimated waste generation by each resident in land starved Mumbai

• Current operational landfills:

Ø  Deonar (6000 MT daily) 20 m beyond Airport Authority of India’s prescribed limits
Ø  Mulund (4000 MT daily)
Ø  Kanjurmarg (500 MT daily, 3000 MT capacity)
Ø  Gorai dumping ground scientifically closed in June 2009

• 12 MT Biomedical waste is incinerated at Deonar plant daily

• High-level emission of greenhouse gases (methane), recurring fires, stench and diseases

• Estimates suggest Rs 60,000 crore industry with 10-15% growth potential every year

• Bioreactor being constructed at Kanjurmarg for methanisation of biodegradable waste, scientific closure of Deonar in phases proposed