India, Nov. 28 -- Illegal dumping and waste burning are still rampant in Gurugram despite strict regulations being implemented against them, alleged residents on Thursday. During a spot check by HT on Thursday, open waste dumping yards near Lavanya Society, along IMT road, TARC Maceo towers, near Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) complex in Sector 1 and behind Market Walk near Sapphire mall in Sector 82A had visible traces of fresh ash layered over partially burned garbage heaps.

Locals in the IMT area in Manesar alleged that heaps of garbage from nearby sectors 1 and 3 are illegally dumped beside the HSIIDC office despite Grap-II enforcement. "Every morning, sanitation workers come in trolleys ...