New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The Delhi government has made the use of recycled construction and demolition (C-D) waste mandatory in construction projects across the city, Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood said on Friday.

Sood, after chairing a high-level meeting on C-D waste utilisation, said that proper disposal and management of the waste will improve the environment of Delhi.

The meeting was attended by key officials from the Urban Development Department, DJB, DSIIDC, DTTDC, PWD, NDMC, DDA, DPCC, MCD, power discoms, DMRC and NCRTC.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the C-D Waste Management Rules, 2016, which make it mandatory for Local Bodies and public sector entities, including PWD, MCD, DDA, DJB, NDMC, DMRC, CPWD, I&FC, Railways, and NHAI

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