The massive fire that broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site in Delhi on Sunday evening continued in the night. Efforts were underway to douse the fire.
The Delhi High Court will today hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal s petition challenging the summonses issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into an excise policy-linked money laundering case. Kejriwal, arrested by the agency on March 21 after the high court refused to grant him interim protection from coercive action, has also challenged the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act with respect to arrest, questioning and grant of bail.
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Local residents have expressed concerns about breathing difficulties caused by the smoke from the fire. One resident criticized the lack of control over the fire and the neglect of ongoing pollution and cleanliness issues amidst the focus on elections…………. - Newsx
Delhi Fire Service SO Naresh Kumar said that the fire was caused by the gas produced in the landfill. Naresh Kumar said, "We received a call around 6 pm that the Ghazipur landfill has caught fire. 10 fire brigades are at work here, four out of which are on the upper side of the mountain, and the bowsers are stationed at the bottom. JCBs are being quite helpful as there is trouble in dousing the fire due to heat. The fire is caused due to gas that is produced in the landfill. There has been no casualty."