India, Aug. 12 -- As the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) wraps up its latest idea-gathering initiative to tackle urban challenges, the residents are calling for more than just paperwork, they want concrete, on-ground action.

From sanitation and stray animal control to air quality and waste processing, they say it's time for the civic body to move beyond proposals.

While many residents have welcomed the move, they point out that similar initiatives in the past have often failed to move beyond paperwork. Gauri Sarin, founder of Making Model Gurugram (MMG), said, "Civil society members have tried their best to get the attention of the new MCG team to support and share ground reality-based solutions-both tech and non-tech."

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