India, Feb. 24 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has decided to set up zone-wise sanitation monitoring cells, officials said during the third edition of HT's Gurugram First monthly RWA meeting.

The decision follows prolonged concerns raised by residents about a centralised contractor-led waste collection and transport model in the city, which deprives them of daily waste pickups.

Currently, four private agencies with a fleet strength of 400 vehicles are tasked with conducting door-to-door collection in the district. "The monitoring cells will ensure that the door-to-door collection effectively reaches every house. Around 85 monitoring staff will oversee the progress and seek the status of sanitation in their zones," said Dr...