Another year, another outbreak: Why Bandhwari landfill in Gurgaon sees huge fires this time of the year
Indian Express·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
A massive fire at Bandhwari landfill in Gurgaon on Wednesday required 12 fire tenders to combat. Officials attributed the recurring April-June fires to rising temperatures and methane production from decomposing waste. Municipal authorities deployed private fire tenders from DLF, M3M, and Maruti after contractual firemen strikes. Smouldering embers continued reigniting through Friday, complicating containment efforts.
Key Entities
Bandhwari landfillGurgaonMunicipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG)Dr Preetpal SinghDLFM3MMaruti