Gurugram, March 4 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has issued penalties totaling Rs.7.4 lakh to four sanitation contractors after inspections revealed severe lapses in the waste management.

The crackdown comes as the city prepares for the upcoming Swachh Survekshan assessment, in which cities across the country will be evaluated on the basis of civic amenities and services.

The inspection teams found garbage dumped on roadsides in areas managed by the penalised contractors. Additionally, MCG officials discovered that sanitation workers employed by these firms were burning waste, a violation of solid waste management norms.

"These agencies were penalised for three reasons: uncollected waste found along roads, lack of regul...