Revealed: 6 Terrifying Places Not to Visit in India

Biggest garbage dump (Bhalaswa, Okhla, and Ghazipur): Capital city's landfill sites overflowing with garbage are not only becoming health hazards but also a major source of methane emission that is known to have a global warming potential, a government study said. Three major landfill sites—Bhalswa, Gazipur and Okhla are receiving a total 5,400 tonnes per day of garbage from all the 12 zones of Delhi including NDMC and Delhi Cantonment Board. The city produces over 6,000 tonnes of solid waste daily. "However, in the absence of lack of any scientific management in place, anaerobic decomposition of the organic content of the waste in them results in landfill gas generation comprising methane, one of the important greenhouse gas with a global warming potential," reports PTI.

Chambal River: The chief tributary of the Yamuna River, Chambal River is a legendary river that finds mention in ancient scriptures. This river accounts for the majority of gharial population in the country.

Out of the 1,500 gharials in India, about 1,200 are found in the Chambal River alone. Though, warning signs are laid around ‘not to venture into the deadly river’ in and around the rivers, many people still fall prey to this deadly animal. Not just the gharials, Chambal River houses an amazing riverine faunal assemblage including two species of crocodilians–the mugger and gharial, eight species of freshwater turtles, smooth-coated otters, gangetic river dolphins, skimmers, black-bellied terns, sarus cranes and black-necked storks are amongst others.

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