Gurgaon MCG forms cell to monitor waste pickup, sweeping
Additional commissioner Ravinder Yadav was designated as the cell's nodal officer to oversee operations. The cell also includes consultants and a team of data entry operators who will handle daily monitoring and reporting duties.
"The cell will oversee multiple sanitation aspects, including doorstep waste collection, road sweeping, identification of vulnerable waste points, and monitoring of bulk waste generators.
It will also supervise waste transportation to the Bandhwari site and construction waste management," said a senior MCG official.
The cell's responsibilities include GPS tracking, media monitoring, and analysis of complaints received through multiple platforms and data analysis for identifying operational issues related to vehicles, workforce, and resources. The cell will submit its reports to MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya.
TOI reported on June 19 that MCG spent nearly Rs 290 crore on sanitation since the solid waste environment exigency programme (SWEEP) was implemented in Gurgaon from June 12, 2024, to June 1, 2025. Despite that, garbage dumps still pockmark the city, and construction and demolition waste lines roadsides in pockets. Waste collection and processing are still marked by ad hocism. The corporation has not been able to meet National Green Tribunal-set targets to clear legacy waste from the Bandhwari landfill or find an alternative site.
Moreover, an additional 15 operators were appointed to strengthen the city's sanitation monitoring system. MCG officials said that these operators demonstrated coordination between sanitation and engineering departments through the call centre during recent heavy rainfall to address the waterlogging issues.
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