India, Dec. 23 -- Around 60% of road stretches surveyed across Gurugram suffer from unpaved surfaces and dust accumulation, an extensive field audit conducted by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) in late November has found. The findings come as the board reviews a draft clean action plan for 2026 prepared by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), senior officials said.

The audit, carried out on November 30 by 20 teams of the HSPCB, found that nearly 190 road stretches out of 340 surveyed were marred by dust due to potholes, unpaved surfaces and loose soil along road edges. Another 47 roads had uncovered construction and demolition (C&D) waste and construction material, while the remaining 29 had solid waste accumula...