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During the upcoming Commonwealth Games,one of the biggest challenges for the Delhi government is to keep the citys filth away from the visitors line of sight.

During the upcoming Commonwealth Games,one of the biggest challenges for the Delhi government is to keep the citys filth away from the visitors line of sight. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit wants all roads leading to the Games sites cleaned thrice a day. Here is a look at Delhis waste generation.

* Delhis population at present is 15 million,which is expected to grow to 24 million by 2021.

* Delhi produces 7,000 metric tonnes of waste every day. It is expected to grow to 17,000 metric tonnes (MT) per day by 2024. This makes Delhi the highest municipal solid waste producer in the country,followed by Mumbai.

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* Out of this,construction and demolition waste is nearly 880 MT. Out of this 23 percent is concrete,36 per cent is sand and 31 percent is bricks.

* Biomedical waste generated by 1,700 healthcare establishments is 8,880 kg of waste per day or 3 lakh kg per year approximately.

* Delhi produces 580 MT of plastic waste per year. The use of plastics below 40 microns is banned and there is a special Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture,Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act,2000,to regulate this activity.

* The Capital generates 15,000 tonnes of e-waste per year. Over 25,000 people handle 50,000 tonnes of e-waste in various scrap yards across the city. Shastri Nagar and Seelampur are among the scrap dumping and processing grounds in Delhi.

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* There are 2,000 units in approved industrial areas generating hazardous waste of about 5,300 MT per annum.

* To solve a part of the problem,the government is setting up three plants that will convert nearly 3,000 MT of waste into 32 Mega Watts of power at Timarpur,Okhla and Ghazipur.

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