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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Housing societies protest against Manesar civic body's sanitation charge
GURUGRAM : Thousands of residents of group housing societies living in new sectors are up in arms against imposition of sanitation charges by MCM despite no door-to-door waste collection services by the corporation. In what residents call an "arbitrary and coercive" collection under the guise of municipal taxation, MCM has appended sanitation tax to their property tax bills even though no civic worker has ever entered their compounds for waste pickup. The charges, enforced without service, are not just causing inconvenience — they block transactions like property sales and lease agreements, since a No Dues Certificate (NDC) cannot be obtained unless the tax is paid. They pointed out that the directorate of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) earlier instructed MCM to levy such charges only where door-to-door garbage collection is provided. On Monday, representatives from several housing societies met with additional commissioner Jitender Kumar and submitted a memorandum demanding an immediate waiver of the sanitation charges. "Why are we paying for something we never received? Our society spends around Rs 7 lakh every month on sanitation managed by us, yet MCM forces us to pay again just to get a No Dues Certificate. This is nothing short of coercion," said Dharmvir Singh, president of Mapsko Casabella RWA . In a letter to the MCM commissioner, RWAs have demanded an independent forensic audit of sanitation deployment records and expenditure, alongside the immediate rollback of the charges and legal action against any officials involved in violating the ULB order. "This is not just about money. It's about defiance of a govt directive. If civic bodies start charging residents without service and ignore state orders, we are no longer a rule-based society," said Kumar Ashok, president of Bestech Grand Spa RWA . RWAs have warned that if corrective steps are not taken, they will approach the State Lokayukta, Vigilance Bureau, and even the high court for relief. Some RWA representatives also met the MCM commissioner last week, urging the removal of sanitation charges from group housing societies classified as bulk waste generators (BWGs). "This is a double whammy on residents," said Praveen Malik, president of Rising Homes RWA. "While MCM organises meetings for tax collection and property ID verification, it has ignored our grievances. We manage waste collection internally through empanelled vendors under the BWG framework. We segregate waste at source, maintain records, and bear all operational costs ourselves." When asked, an MCM official defended the corporation's position, saying, "This is a state policy that mandates collection of sanitation charges in municipal areas. If the state revises the policy, we will waive the charges—but we cannot do it on our own."
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
‘No service, but forced to pay': Societies protest against MCM's sanitation charge
Gurgaon: Thousands of residents of group housing societies living in new sectors are up in arms against imposition of sanitation charges by MCM despite no door-to-door waste collection services by the corporation. In what residents call an "arbitrary and coercive" collection under the guise of municipal taxation, MCM has appended sanitation tax to their property tax bills even though no civic worker has ever entered their compounds for waste pickup. The charges, enforced without service, are not just causing inconvenience — they block transactions like property sales and lease agreements, since a No Dues Certificate (NDC) cannot be obtained unless the tax is paid. They pointed out that the directorate of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) earlier instructed MCM to levy such charges only where door-to-door garbage collection is provided. On Monday, representatives from several housing societies met with additional commissioner Jitender Kumar and submitted a memorandum demanding an immediate waiver of the sanitation charges. "Why are we paying for something we never received? Our society spends around Rs 7 lakh every month on sanitation managed by us, yet MCM forces us to pay again just to get a No Dues Certificate. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo This is nothing short of coercion," said Dharmvir Singh, president of Mapsko Casabella RWA. In a letter to the MCM commissioner, RWAs have demanded an independent forensic audit of sanitation deployment records and expenditure, alongside the immediate rollback of the charges and legal action against any officials involved in violating the ULB order. "This is not just about money. It's about defiance of a govt directive. If civic bodies start charging residents without service and ignore state orders, we are no longer a rule-based society," said Kumar Ashok, president of Bestech Grand Spa RWA. RWAs have warned that if corrective steps are not taken, they will approach the State Lokayukta, Vigilance Bureau, and even the high court for relief. Some RWA representatives also met the MCM commissioner last week, urging the removal of sanitation charges from group housing societies classified as bulk waste generators (BWGs). "This is a double whammy on residents," said Praveen Malik, president of Rising Homes RWA. "While MCM organises meetings for tax collection and property ID verification, it has ignored our grievances. We manage waste collection internally through empanelled vendors under the BWG framework. We segregate waste at source, maintain records, and bear all operational costs ourselves." When asked, an MCM official defended the corporation's position, saying, "This is a state policy that mandates collection of sanitation charges in municipal areas. If the state revises the policy, we will waive the charges—but we cannot do it on our own."
Time of India
09-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
MCG fines 2 bulk waste generators Rs 25k each for flouting solid waste management rules
Gurgaon: MCG imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 each on two bulk waste generators (BWGs) for non-compliance with solid waste management (SWM) rules, 2016. A hotel in Sector 29 and a residential society in Sector 66 were also penalised for flouting the commissioner Mahabir Prasad said that the civic body was serious about protecting the environment and will continue to take strict action against those not complying with the rules. "With a rapid pace of urbanisation in metropolises like Gurgaon, waste management has emerged as a significant challenge. The actions taken by MCG against violations of solid and plastic waste rules are not only a concrete step towards establishing discipline but also indicate that we are now both vigilant and strict. This action is not merely punitive but also conveys a social message that environmental protection is no longer an option but a necessity," said Prasad."In line with the guidelines of Haryana govt and minister Rao Narbir Singh, these efforts by the corporation demonstrate that 'single-use plastic-free Gurugram' is not just a slogan but a concrete goal. However, this campaign cannot succeed with govt efforts alone. The public, business community and private institutions must also act responsibly. We all need to stop using plastic on a personal level and ensure waste segregation," he was in April that MCG directed the BWG monitoring cell to impose at least 100 penalties each month at the zonal level against generators not adhering to solid waste management rules .During a meeting between the officials and members of the cell, it was reported that 2,600 BWGs were registered on the portal since Jan this year. Moreover, during inspections over the past month, fines worth Rs 22 lakh were imposed on 86 BWGs for non-compliance with the waste management rules.
