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Time of India
02-08-2025
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MCG to deploy 300 tractors to clean up trash from Gurgaon's roads
Gurgaon: MCG is planning to deploy 308 tractor trolleys across the city, with 10 units allocated for every ward. The civic body will also acquire earthmovers to collect waste from roads and public places, responding to mounting complaints about indiscriminate dumping. Moreover, MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya said the authority was planning to establish compressed biogas (CBG) facilities at secondary waste collection sites to start decentralised waste processing. You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon "We have floated tenders to hire 308 tractor trolleys for all 36 wards. These trolleys will be provided to councillors to use them in maintaining cleanliness in their wards," said an MCG official. The city does not have any agency for doorstep waste collection. A stop-gap arrangement to hire 400 light commercial vehicles for it was planned but could not be executed as many migrant labourers fled the city following the recent police verification drive. The tender process to hire a dedicated agency for doorstep waste collection has been initiated. "There is no contractor assigned by MCG for doorstep waste collection, so we have hired a private contractor, who is charging Rs 100 per floor for waste collection. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How to Ease Knee Pain Without Injections or Side Effects Read More Undo Moreover, no sanitation worker is coming for manual sweeping of roads. So, if these tractor trolleys are assigned to each ward, we will know whom to contact to get waste cleared," said Lalit Suraj Bhola, general secretary of Sector 9A RWA. "Every time we call up MCG to get the roadside waste lifted, they seek time to arrange tractor trolleys. Many times they don't even turn up," he added. Meanwhile, during a special campaign conducted in July, the civic body caught 81 vehicles illegally dumping waste, resulting in fines amounting to Rs 12.3 lakh. In July, MCG teams conducted thorough inspections in sectors 9, 18, 48, 29 and 65, Ghata, Khandsa, etc. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
13-07-2025
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- Time of India
Five months on, road dug up for work on sewer network still not repaired in Sector 9A
Gurgaon: Delays in road restoration work has turned a 1km stretch in Sector 9A a mud-ridden and accident-prone nightmare for residents and commuters alike. The stretch of road between the main pumping station and ESIC Hospital was originally dug up in Feb when the MCG began laying sewer lines along this road. However, instead of laying the new sewer line in the service utility area, the agency installed it in the middle of the road, residents claimed. More than five months later, the road remains in a state of disrepair. While earth filling was done after the pipeline work, no effort was made to properly resurface the road. As a result, residents have been forced to travel on the unpaved stretch, which has worsened with the onset of the monsoon. You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon "Since the past month, this road has been completely unmotorable. It's just a stretch of loose soil now. With rains, the surface has become dangerously slippery. Children and the elderly are especially at risk," said Lalit Suraj Bhola, general secretary of Sector 9A RWA. A few days ago, a rickshaw carrying children lost balance and toppled on the uneven stretch. "Thankfully, there were no major injuries, but do we have to wait for a tragedy before authorities act?" Bhola added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it legal? How to get Internet without paying a subscription? Techno Mag Learn More Undo The RWA has raised the issue with the MCG repeatedly, but they have only received verbal reassurances so far, and no definite timeline for when the road will be repaired has been provided. With the monsoon already here, the surface deteriorates further the more it rains. Motorists, especially those commuting on two-wheelers, and pedestrians alike are finding the stretch increasingly unsafe to navigate. The situation has become especially concerning as this stretch is not only used by residents but also by daily visitors to the ESIC Hospital. "What's the point of laying new sewer lines if you can't restore basic road connectivity for months afterward? Because of the apathy of MCG and its contractor, we are suffering," said Ram Avatar Singla, a resident. Meanwhile, an MCG official that TOI spoke to acknowledged the issue and said that the road will be recarpeted soon. "We have already started the process for the construction of the internal road in Sector 9A. The work will start soon," the official said.
