Dilli Haat, one of Delhi’s most popular tourist destinations, took a step towards going clean and green on Friday as part of the city’s sustainability drive, moving closer to a zero-waste society. Earlier in the day, New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) Chairman Keshav Chandra inaugurated a composting site at Dilli Haat in the INA area.
The civic body said the new facility, developed under the Segregation of Waste for Recycling and Treatment (SORT) project, is designed on the Centralised Community Cluster (CCC) model.
The site is equipped with 15 aerobin composters, each having a capacity of 400 litres.
The agency noted that the bins will together reduce the burden on Delhi’s landfill sites by processing about 180 kg of organic waste daily—around 5,400 kg a month—generated by 25 restaurants at the complex and convert it into nutrient-rich compost.
Speaking during the inaugural event, Chandra lauded the project, saying, “This initiative shows how community-level solutions can transform waste into wealth, reduce the pressure on landfills, and set a benchmark for other cities.”
The project is a joint venture of the Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA), a Delhi-based NGO, and the Motherson Group, in collaboration with the NDMC.