India, Aug. 6 -- The district administration and the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) have formed 20 special teams to tackle the problem of illegal garbage dumping across Gurugram. These teams have started carrying out field inspections in affected areas by identifying locations where garbage is being dumped openly along roadsides, vacant plots, and initiating immediate clearing drives, said officials familiar with the matter adding that the stretched are being cleared one by one by the teams.

Officials said the campaign aims to deliver visible results within days, especially in the rapidly developing sectors where plastic waste, construction debris, and roadside eateries are major contributors to the mess.

The move comes amid ri...