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Deonar is a suburb of Mumbai. The east is in Chembur whereas the west in Govandi. It has gained prominence for being the location of the largest dumping ground in Asia [1] and also the location of city's largest abattoir, [2] Deonar Municipal Abattoir. [3]
The Deonar dumping ground is a waste dumping ground or landfill in the city of Mumbai. Located in Shivaji Nagar, an eastern suburb of the city, it is India's oldest and largest [1] [2] dumping ground, set up in 1927.
Oct 17, 2021 · More than 16 million tonnes of trash make up Deonar's rubbish mountains - eight of them spread over a 300-acre sprawl - that are said to be India's largest and oldest.
Jan 27, 2022 · What is Deonar and how did it come to be? Deonar dumping grounds are where much of the city’s waste has gone for nearly 123 years. The grounds were formed when an earlier plague reached Bombay...
Oct 17, 2021 · More than 16 million tonnes of trash make up Deonar's rubbish mountains - eight of them spread over a 300-acre sprawl - that are said to be India's largest and oldest.
Oct 29, 2024 · Spread across 311 acres (126 hectares), the Deonar landfill is the oldest dump yard in Mumbai that has been in operation since 1927. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) data, the Deonar landfill houses 2 crore metric tonnes (MT) of solid waste, accumulated in heaps rising up to 40 metres, equivalent to a 12-storey building.
Dec 10, 2023 · The Deonar landfill was set up in 1927 and is spread across 120 hectares of an open land parcel in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai. During the early 20th century, Shivaji Nagar, Mankhurd and Deonar areas didn’t have any human habitation and was considered to be the fag end of the megapolis.
Jun 8, 2021 · We spent a day in the vicinity interviewing members of the Apnalaya NGO and people who live there to better understand what it means to live in one of the most toxic places on Earth. The life expectancy of people living in the M (East) ward of Govandi is 39 years while the national average is 67.
Mar 22, 2023 · Deonar, in east Mumbai, is some 18 storeys high and has been a waste deposit site for nearly a century, harbouring 16 million tonnes of trash which hundreds of pickers sift through every day to...
Oct 20, 2024 · After the state government’s decision to earmark a land parcel at Mumbai’s Deonar dumping ground for housing under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, The Indian Express explores the risks it can pose for future residents.
