Author: Sharad Natani
Residents of Sector 22 in Gurugram have raised serious concerns over alleged illegal cash demands for doorstep waste collection — a service meant to be free under municipal rules. Locals claim sanitation workers or private collectors have been asking for Rs80 to Rs 200 per household, even issuing receipts in the name of an old agency no longer authorised by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG). The issue has triggered anger in several lanes where garbage has reportedly remained uncollected for days. Residents say the dual burden of paying cash and still facing sanitation lapses has worsened hygiene conditions in…
Gurugram continues to grapple with a persistent stray cattle crisis, topping Haryana with 6,153 animals still roaming its roads as of January 1, 2026 — the highest among all municipalities in the state. This comes despite the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) catching 5,387 stray cattle between August 2024 and December 2025 under an ongoing relocation drive. However, official data shows that removal operations alone have not been enough to solve the problem. Relocation vs Reality While two designated cow shelters are operational in the city, many stray cattle reportedly belong to dairy operators who release them during the day…
Gurugram’s roads are witnessing an alarming contradiction — tougher enforcement and record challans, but little improvement in driver behaviour. Even after nearly 67,000 challans for seatbelt violations last year, compliance remains far from satisfactory. In January alone, traffic police fined around 4,700 drivers for not wearing seatbelts, collecting penalties worth ₹47 lakh. Officials admit that despite repeated crackdowns, many motorists still treat seatbelts as optional rather than essential. Beyond Seatbelts: A Wider Pattern of Violations The data paints a troubling picture. Helmet violations led to nearly 3.9 lakh challans, while 4.5 lakh motorists were fined for triple riding or pillion…
More than a year after funds were sanctioned for Gurugram’s ambitious “aspirational toilet” project, progress on the ground remains slow. Out of 42 approved locations, construction has begun at only six sites, despite a Rs 5.28 crore allocation under the Swachh Bharat Mission. The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) had approved 229 modern toilet units across the city in December 2024. These aspirational toilets are designed as upgraded, tech-enabled public facilities with touchless taps, improved hygiene standards, and inclusive features for women, senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Limited Progress So Far According to senior MCG officials, work at the…
Gurugram’s much-publicised road repair mobile application has run into early technical hurdles, with officials admitting that glitches led to auto-acceptance of complaints and inflated “overdue” figures on the dashboard. Chief engineer of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), Vijay Dhaka, clarified that the app — launched recently to streamline road repair complaints — is still undergoing updates. According to him, several complaints were marked as accepted automatically without the concerned junior engineers being notified. As a result, some cases were reflected as overdue even though action may have already been initiated on the ground. “We accept that there are overdue…
Commuters travelling between Gurgaon, Pataudi and Rewari may soon get partial relief as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to open the service lanes of the Gurgaon–Pataudi–Rewari highway later this month. Service Road to Open First In the first phase, traffic will be allowed on the service road, while the main carriageway on certain stretches remains pending due to technical and regulatory clearances. Officials said most structural components of the corridor are nearing completion, but specific sections are still awaiting approval. Load-bearing drain work near the Dwarka Expressway and a transmission line crossing the stretch have delayed full…