New Delhi, June 2: Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi on Monday inaugurated an Aerobin composting unit at Printers Apartment Housing Society in Ward No. 53 of Rohini, highlighting waste segregation at source as a key strategy to reduce the city’s dependence on landfill sites.
Speaking at the inauguration, the Mayor said the Aerobin technology can convert up to 10 kilograms of wet waste in a single bin into compost using bio-culture techniques, helping housing societies manage organic waste at the source itself.
Wahi said the initiative would strengthen waste segregation and disposal practices while significantly reducing the volume of garbage being transported to Delhi’s already burdened landfill sites.
“Small initiatives like these can play a major role in ensuring that less waste reaches landfill sites. We are committed to eliminating Delhi’s landfill mountains within a defined timeframe,” the Mayor said.
According to civic officials, the Aerobin system can transform wet waste into compost within approximately 40 days without generating foul odour, making it suitable for residential communities and housing societies.
The Mayor appealed to Resident Welfare Associations and housing societies across Delhi to install Aerobin units and actively participate in the campaign for source-level waste management.
During the visit, Wahi also launched an intensive road-cleaning campaign in Rohini. The drive commenced from Rohini East Metro Station and involved the deployment of jetting machines and mechanical road-sweeping equipment to improve cleanliness and reduce dust pollution.
Accompanied by Rohini Deputy Commissioner Rishita Gupta, senior municipal officials and sanitation workers, the Mayor reviewed cleanliness arrangements in the area and inspected sanitation conditions in residential lanes.
He directed officials to maintain high standards of cleanliness and warned that negligence in sanitation-related work would not be tolerated.
The Mayor also instructed officials to install concrete slabs outside housing societies wherever required to improve civic infrastructure and waste management practices.
Highlighting the Delhi Government’s broader cleanliness agenda, Wahi said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is working under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to make the national capital cleaner, greener and more livable.
He urged residents to dispose of waste only through designated collection vehicles or approved disposal points and to actively support cleanliness initiatives.
As part of the civic outreach programme, the Mayor distributed refreshments and ORS packets to sanitation workers engaged in the cleanliness drive. He described sanitation workers as the backbone of the Municipal Corporation and emphasized the need to ensure their welfare, particularly during the summer season.
Wahi also noted that cooling zones have been established by the Municipal Corporation under its Heat Action Plan to provide relief and rest facilities for field staff working in extreme temperatures.
The Aerobin initiative is expected to contribute to Delhi’s long-term strategy of promoting decentralized waste management, increasing composting capacity and reducing the environmental burden on landfill sites.
