C&D waste is the second biggest contributor to Delhi’s dust pollution after road-dust, according to a report by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). The Delhi government is to stop paying contractors who don’t uses recycled building materials, such as tiles produced from construction waste. Civic agencies have also been requested to identify dumping sites for construction and demolition ( TERI ) waste so that it can be collected and recycled. Jahangirpuri generates around 3,900 tonnes of C&D waste June this year . The three plants which can recycle such waste into new products are currently running at a loss due to low demand. C&D waste is the second largest contributor to dust pollution in Delhi , after road dust.
The Delhi government is to stop paying contractors who don’t uses recycled building materials, such as tiles produced from construction waste. Civic agencies have also been requested to identify dumping sites for construction and demolition ( TERI ) waste so that it can be collected and recycled. Jahangirpuri generates around 3,900 tonnes of C&D waste June this year . The three plants which can recycle such waste into new products are currently running at a loss due to low demand. C&D waste is the second largest contributor to dust pollution in Delhi , after road dust.