Gurgaon garbage crisis: How a crackdown on Bengali immigrants led to Millennium City being called 'a pig house'
Gurgaon Garbage Crisis Reason: Migrant workers exodus
As per the report quoting residents and volunteers, the sudden exit of workers has affected waste handling in several residential sectors. 'They didn't even inform us. Many just vanished overnight out of fear,' a waste volunteer in Sector 57 told HT. Between July 13 and 21, at least 100 informal workers were reportedly detained during police verification drives. Most of those detained worked as house helps or sanitation staff in upscale neighbourhoods.
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Untrained private efforts worsen garbage situation
With garbage collection systems breaking down, housing societies are now hiring private tractor-trolleys to transport waste. However, these efforts often lack trained staff or proper waste segregation, leading to indiscriminate dumping at unofficial sites.
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The issue has snowballed into a political issue between BJP and TMC. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Gurugram administration in Haryana detained 52 Bengali migrant workers, suspecting them to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, and requested background verification reports from the Bengal government. 'Today, a notice from Gurgaon reached the district magistrates and police superintendents of Malda, South Dinajpur, North Dinajpur, Nadia, Murshidabad, Cooch Behar and North 24 Parganas. The Gurugram administration has detained 52 people from these districts and has asked our DMs and SPs to verify their backgrounds and send reports,' Banerjee told the media.
French expat's viral 'pig house' post highlights concern
Adding to the outcry, a French expat living in Gurgaon shared her experience on social media, describing the city as 'filthy' and a 'sewage park.'
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In a widely shared post, Mathilde R wrote, 'What could have been a modern, peaceful city has turned into a massive landfill. Many of my expat friends are moving back to Delhi or leaving India for good. Abroad feels like a relief.'
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Expressing her concern for residents who cannot afford to leave, she wrote, 'We wonder if our taxes are building someone else's castle instead of providing us a decent life.'
'Do we really think that tourists will want to come here while having to walk in the filth and on dangerous roads? Gurgaon has become the hellish version of an adventure park,' she added.
Public anger grows over civic neglect
Across social media, several users echoed Mathilde's concerns. One post said, '@DC_Gurugram & officials r least bothered. Don't know where money is going? Everywhere jaam, no traffic mgmt, police taking bribes at traffic junctions & from fruits/vegetables vendors, allowing them on roads, no waste management, littering all over, stinking localities, waterlogging.'
Residents continue to highlight broken pavements, overflowing drains, and unsafe roads, especially during the monsoon. 'Stepping out of your house feels like entering a sewage park,' Mathilde wrote.
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Gurugram Swachh ranking questioned after data discrepancies emerge
The situation has drawn further criticism after Gurugram jumped from rank 140 to 41 in this year's Swachh Survekshan rankings, despite visible garbage across the city.
Following the announcement on July 17, residents questioned how the city's ranking improved while basic sanitation remained poor. It has now emerged that 81 out of Haryana's 87 municipalities, including Gurgaon, allegedly submitted inflated data claiming 100% door-to-door waste collection.
In reality, Gurugram's actual coverage was only 59%, according to survey data accessed by The Times of India. MCG Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya said, 'We will probe the matter and a report will be sought from the nodal officer of Swachh Bharat Mission. We will submit it to the directorate and wait for their review on the same.'
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