India, Feb. 22 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) officials said around 89 garbage vulnerable points (GVPs), where locals used to dump waste in open areas, have been cleared in the past six months.

During HT Gurugram First's third RWA meet on Saturday, civic officials said they will step up enforcement to curb open waste dumping on key sector roads including Prajapati, Maidawas, Sector 46, Kadipur and Dhudahera connecting stretches, among others.

According to officials, the MCG had identified around 296 GVPs in the district over the past few years. "The GVPs near residential areas and colonies have come down from 296 to 207 through coordinated sanitation drives and awareness campaigns," said Dr Naresh Kumar, joint commission...