India, Aug. 18 -- In a crackdown on illegal garbage dumping, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has imposed a fine of Rs.1 lakh on a private agency for unloading waste in a vacant plot in Sector 57. The agency, identified as Army Decorators, had been contracted for door-to-door waste collection. However, it was caught flouting norms by disposing of collected garbage at an unauthorised site.

Officials said locals noticed the agency's vehicle offloading waste earlier this week and reported the incident to municipal authorities. Municipal commissioner Pradeep Dahiya ordered strict action, leading to a fine of Rs.1 lakh.

"This is a zero-tolerance approach. Strict action will be taken against anyone found littering or dumping waste ...