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Bhopal’s 200‑crore sanitation budget fails as 5‑lakh‑ton waste piles up in Adampur Khanti
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 11:32 AM
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Despite a Rs 200 crore allocation for cleanliness, Bhopal still has about 500,000 tonnes of old waste at Adampur Khanti and a new Rs 48 crore contract has just been approved.
Bhopal municipal authorities have allocated a budget of Rs 200 crore for the city’s sanitation drive, yet the Adampur Khanti landfill continues to hold roughly 500,000 tonnes of accumulated waste. The massive stockpile, described as “old waste,” remains unprocessed despite the substantial financial outlay.
The persistence of the waste dump has kept Bhopal out of the running for national cleanliness awards, a setback for the city’s reputation in the Swachh Bharat mission. Officials cited operational delays and logistical challenges as reasons for the backlog.
In response, the municipal corporation approved a fresh contract worth Rs 48 crore to accelerate waste removal and treatment at the site. The new agreement aims to clear the existing pile and improve overall waste management, though details of the contractor and timeline were not disclosed.
Local environmental groups have called for greater transparency and faster action, warning that the prolonged presence of the waste poses health and ecological risks to nearby communities.
The persistence of the waste dump has kept Bhopal out of the running for national cleanliness awards, a setback for the city’s reputation in the Swachh Bharat mission. Officials cited operational delays and logistical challenges as reasons for the backlog.
In response, the municipal corporation approved a fresh contract worth Rs 48 crore to accelerate waste removal and treatment at the site. The new agreement aims to clear the existing pile and improve overall waste management, though details of the contractor and timeline were not disclosed.
Local environmental groups have called for greater transparency and faster action, warning that the prolonged presence of the waste poses health and ecological risks to nearby communities.