Garbage piles up outside Dwarka cemetery, residents raise concern | Delhi News

New Delhi: While Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) claims to be going the extra mile to keep the city free of garbage, the cemetery campus in Dwarka’s Sector 24 tells a different story.Huge heaps of garbage have accumulated right outside its entrance and the waste does not appear to be cleared regularly. Residents allege that the dumping of garbage in the open has become a routine practice, causing inconvenience to visitors who are often forced to park their vehicles at a distance.The facility houses not just the cemetery but also a burial ground and a crematorium. “People coming here to perform the last rites of their near and dear ones have to face this situation. The road leading to the facility is also damaged,” said CK Rejimon, a resident of Sector 22. “Initially, a gurdwara committee was looking after the place and things were quite good.”Locals allege the isolated location, close to Golf Link Apartments, and low footfall make the facility an easy dumping ground for MCD workers disposing of waste collected from the nearby areas.In Aug, South West Delhi Christian Cemetery Association, the society managing the cemetery, wrote to the health officer of Najafgarh zone, flagging the health and sanitation hazard. It has led to an unbearable stench, it had said.“Last year, the situation was the same. It is quietly turning into another landfill in Delhi. Even the entry road resembles an entry to a landfill. Authorities should clear it immediately,” said Joseph Paul, a Dwarka resident.MCD officials said the temporary garbage collection site was set up to ensure uninterrupted sanitation and prevent waste accumulation on roads and public places in Dwarka. “The nearest designated waste processing facility is 40km away, making transportation time consuming and logistically challenging. Ongoing construction, infrastructure work, traffic congestion and monsoon-related disruptions have further delayed garbage disposal. The situation worsened during the festive period due to increased waste generation,” said officials.