India, Jan. 13 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has been pulled up by the Haryana Urban Local Bodies Department over alleged negligence in maintaining the city's sewerage infrastructure and wastewater treatment systems, with the matter now reaching the Union Ministry of Home Affairs amid growing concern over untreated sewage flowing into drains linked to the Yamuna basin.

Senior officials said the Centre's intervention follows sustained complaints about untreated sewage entering stormwater drains and water bodies, an issue that is also under close scrutiny of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The state government has warned that cosmetic compliance will no longer be accepted and that visible, on-ground improvements must be...