Ggm sanitation revamp begins on war footing

In a bid to address Gurugram's escalating waste management crisis, the Haryana Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Department on Sunday launched an intensive sanitation drive, setting a three-day deadline for sweeping reforms, including enhanced garbage collection, removal of waste trolleys from arterial roads, and a crackdown on outstation dumping.

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The drive, announced after a high-level review meeting chaired by ULB commissioner and secretary Vikas Gupta, aims to restore cleanliness in the city amid mounting public criticism.

Garbage collection to be overhauled

Gupta instructed all Haryana Civil Service (HCS) officers to immediately deploy 10 additional door-to-door garbage collection vehicles each and ensure that all vehicles are GPS-enabled and monitored in real time. Currently, there are only 100 vehicles and the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is in the process of hiring 400 more vehicles. “All garbage vehicles must be GPS-enabled and monitored,” he said, directing officials to involve ward councillors in oversight and community awareness efforts.