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Delhi Garbage Dump located at Gazipur is now 65m tall!! Qutub Minar is 73m tall and Delhi Garbage Dump is now just 8 M away from defeating it. Gazipur Garbage Dump:- Originated in 1984, East-Delhi famous Garbage Dump affecting people livelihood residing in nearby areas. Kausambhi, Kalyanpuri, Gharoli, Kondli. Embed from Getty Images Features Field Area = 70 acres  Waste Weight = 12 Million Tonnes Height = 65 metres Controversy On Sept 2, 2017, A part of Garbage fell from the pile and resulted in the death of 2 people on the spot.  Governor bans dumping of garbage at that site from immediate effects. Embed from Getty Images Problems Non-Structured physical structure. Polluting Air and Water. Disease prone area. Slum area on its radar. Poor Connectivity to the rest of the city. Still a dumping ground despite Governor's ban in Sept 2017. How to solve? Waste-to-energy Technique:- In this process, energy is generated in the for...