Regardless of claims of intensified enforcement, open waste dumping persists throughout a number of key stretches within the metropolis, together with Maidawas, Sector 56, Prajapati roads, Wazirabad and Tikra village, an PR spot verify discovered on Saturday, forward of the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal listening to a plea on city stable waste administration on Monday.
The plea, filed in Might 2023 by Prakash Yadav earlier than the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT), sought elimination of a dumping yard close to Rajiv Gandhi Sports activities Stadium in Dharuhera. In a July 26, 2024 judgment, the NGT issued state-wide instructions in opposition to rubbish dumping. Citing inaction, the tribunal in January 2026 initiated execution proceedings, in search of responses from municipalities and the state air pollution management board on imposing Stable Waste Administration Guidelines.
On Monday, PR’s spot verify discovered heaps of unsegregated home, dry, horticulture, plastic and biodegradable waste, together with development particles, piled alongside streets and overflowing from momentary assortment autos designated as rubbish susceptible factors (GVPs) by the Municipal Company of Gurugram (MCG).
In Sector 66, two such dumping factors situated inside 500 metres had non-recyclable meals packets, bottles, meals leftovers from eateries and dhabas, and sanitary pads strewn round, together with one close to a temple the place stray cattle had been feeding. “It’s not solely disagreeable to stroll by means of the stretch, nevertheless it all the time poses a well being threat to devotees. An identical state of affairs emanates at GVPs alongside Sector 67A service lanes,” mentioned Ahsaas Taluja, 23, a resident of Badshahpur.
Related circumstances had been noticed on Sector 65 service roads, the place horticulture and dry waste had remained uncleared for months close to a scrapyard operated by slum dwellers.“The realm is surrounded by high-rise condominiums. An unpaved street passes by means of this barren land and merges with Tigra, with little to no visits from authorities,” mentioned Jeeva Thavasiraj, 22, a frequent commuter.
On the Sector 56 street in direction of Wazirabad, development particles was unfold throughout a 200-metre stretch of the footpath. Whereas arterial roads appeared clear, inner hyperlink roads close to a group centre in Ward 21 had overflowing dumping trolleys.“The stretch has not been cleared of C&D waste for months regardless of repeated assurances from the native authorities,” mentioned Vinay Tanwar, 28, of Sector 57.
A GVP is a recurring dumping level the place momentary trolleys are stationed for waste assortment. “Not less than 10 such dumping websites are cleaned daily in Badshahpur village. Many commuters purpose and throw waste bins at trolleys; nevertheless, rubbish is spilt on the street as a substitute, resulting in foul stenches, mosquito breeding, and sanitary woes surrounding the trolleys,” mentioned a sanitation employee, requesting anonymity. “The empty plot close to the scrap yard on Prajapti Street is handled as a C&D dumping web site. The particles is dropped there illegally each night time,” the employee added.
In response to MCG information, Gurugram has 190 GVPs managed by 4 non-public companies, down from 243 in 2025. Officers mentioned 352 assortment autos and trolleys, every dealing with 0.5 to at least one tonne, function twice day by day throughout 4 zones, monitored by three pickup groups and 84 assistant sanitary inspectors per zone.
“Each day inspection studies with geo-tagged areas are ready. The companies lately given work orders for GVP administration as a part of a stopgap association have since been fined a minimum of ₹1.88 lakh in February, ₹27,900 in March and ₹33,000 in April,” a senior MCG official mentioned, attributing larger February penalties to car shortages.
Officers mentioned the civic physique has scrapped its door-to-door assortment tender after the sixth spherical of revisions by Haryana’s City Native Our bodies division. “The most recent estimate is being ready; in the meantime, a door-to-door assortment hole has been recognized, with possible suggestions of accelerating autos as much as 700,” one other senior MCG official mentioned.
The official added that companies shall be pushed for same-day processing, with a proposal to obtain 4 trommel machines of 300 tonnes per day (TPD) every. “The state of affairs is strikingly much like once we approached the courts for improper disposal in rural areas. The companies have did not adjust to time-bound upgradations, and momentary door-to-door preparations have been in place in Gurugram since July final 12 months. The court docket will search an in depth report on the implementation standing of stable waste administration guidelines,” mentioned Yadav, who filed the plea in 2023.
Sunder Sheoran, govt engineer at MCG, mentioned strict motion has been directed in opposition to violators. “Round 1200 metric tonnes of waste is collected from town daily. As soon as robust door-to-door assortment measures are enforced after tender allotments, GVPs will routinely stop to exist,” Sheoran mentioned.
MCG additionally floated a ₹6.8-crore stopgap tender on March 31 for street sweeping and waste segregation, with disposal deliberate at 14 secondary assortment factors. Enforcement information exhibits 225 challans for C&D waste dumping value ₹54.7 lakh, 40 challans for mud mitigation value ₹7.92 lakh, and 1,102 sanitation-related challans value ₹13.5 lakh between October 14 and February 28 since GRAP was invoked.
A senior Haryana State Air pollution Management Board (HSPCB) official mentioned no complaints had been acquired. “As per the instructions of the court docket, strict environmental compensation fines shall be imposed on companies failing to correctly get rid of waste scientifically,” the official mentioned.
