HC warns of shutting down Kanjurmarg landfill over methane emissions

The court granted the authorities time till April 27, 2026 to file detailed affidavits on the steps to be taken to curb pollution and monitor methane emissions at Kanjurmarg.

The high-powered committee informed the court that it could not visit other countries to study how major global cities manage solid waste, as it had proposed earlier, due to the ongoing war in West Asia.

During the April 24, 2026 hearing, the Bombay High Court warned it would order the closure of the Kanjurmarg dumping ground if the Maharashtra government and BMC did not act immediately to curb pollution and methane emissions. The bench stated it would pass a drastic order to stop operations if progress is not made and gave authorities a final opportunity to act.

During the February 24, 2026 hearing, the high-powered committee appointed by the state government to study the matter suggested both short- and long-term measures to curb pollution at the Kanjurmarg landfill, including visits to large-scale waste-to-energy facilities in Dubai, Shenzhen, and Tokyo, before finalising long-term technological upgrades.