The Municipal Corporation of Delhi filed a response on February 3 stating that the dhalao in Jangpura-A is a critical secondary waste collection point serving Jangpura A, Jangpura Extension and Bhogal. Three other dhalaos in the area have already been shut down in recent months. MCD said closing the facility would be "counter productive, environmentally unsound, and contrary to the object of the Solid Waste Management Rules".

A resident of Jangpura A filed a plea last year seeking closure, citing persistent littering, scattered garbage, stray animals and health risks. The site is adjacent to St Michael's Church campus, which houses a children's home for abandoned children.

MCD responded that waste is transported strictly to authorised facilities including the waste-to-energy plant at Tehkhand and sanitary landfill at Okhla. Sanitation staff are regularly deployed for maintenance. Ten bins of 1,100-litre capacity were installed at the site. MCD stated "Recent photographs depict cleanliness, orderly storage of waste and proper management at the site".