The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has launched an ambitious three-month plan to overhaul the city’s sanitation system and improve overall cleanliness. The initiative will target illegal garbage dumping, enhance road cleaning, and tighten monitoring to prevent waste accumulation, officials said.
The plan was finalised during a review meeting chaired by MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya on Friday. Dahiya directed officials to identify all garbage-vulnerable points (GVPs) across the city and eliminate them within a week. “Each joint commissioner will assess the GVPs in their respective zones and prepare a time-bound action plan for their removal. The focus is on reducing open dumping sites and strengthening door-to-door waste collection,” he said.
The MCG is also introducing performance-based reviews for cleaning contractors to ensure accountability and long-term cleanliness. “Our goal is not just to remove garbage temporarily but to sustain hygiene and cleanliness across Gurugram,” said an official from the sanitation department.
According to MCG data, the city had 254 garbage-vulnerable points in July, which have been reduced to 202 through targeted efforts. The civic body now aims to further bring this number down significantly within the next three months.
Currently, 18 mechanised sweeping machines are cleaning major city roads every night, each covering around 30 kilometres per shift. Dahiya announced that these machines will now also operate during the daytime wherever traffic allows. “We want visible and measurable improvement in the city’s cleanliness. Mechanised sweeping, water sprinkling, and dust suppression will be expanded to more roads in the coming weeks,” he said.
In addition to cleanliness drives, MCG’s enforcement teams have been instructed to ensure strict implementation of pollution control measures under Stage-II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Dahiya emphasised that burning of waste or dry leaves is a punishable offence under environmental laws. “Any instance of waste burning will attract immediate penalties. Senior sanitation inspectors and joint commissioners are now authorised to issue challans against violators,” he said.
The citywide sanitation and pollution-control campaign will formally begin on Haryana Day, November 1, as part of a 90-day special drive. “Our mission is to ensure sustainable cleanliness through regular monitoring, coordination with waste collection agencies, and zero tolerance for littering or illegal dumping,” Dahiya added.
The review meeting was attended by additional commissioner Ravindra Yadav, joint commissioners Dr Preetpal Singh, Dr Naresh Kumar, Vishal Kumar, Dr Jayveer Yadav, and Ravindra Malik, along with engineers, senior sanitation inspectors, and cleaning agency representatives.