Faridabad, June 27 -- An official inspection in Faridabad's Dhouj region has uncovered a sprawling network of illegal earth excavation and unauthorised dumping of solid waste, allegedly connected to Gurugram's Bandhwari landfill, prompting experts to call for immediate multi-agency action.

The findings come on the heels of an April 10 HT report, which revealed how two private contractors were flouting scientific waste treatment norms and secretly dumping toxic, untreated waste across Faridabad.

The joint inspection by Haryana's Mines and Geology Department and the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) on June 20-triggered by citizen complaints-has laid bare environmental violations on a massive scale. According to officials, six...