India, Jan. 21 -- Residents in Gurugram will not have to pay any user fee for door-to-door garbage collection for the next six months, according to the recent notice by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) which aims to tighten monitoring of waste collection, officials said on Tuesday.

The decision was taken during a review meeting, chaired by mayor Rajrani Malhotra on Monday. Officials said the six-month arrangement has been introduced as a temporary measure, while preparations are underway for a long-term and permanent waste collection and monitoring system across the city.

As part of the new drive, MCG will implement GPS-based tracking and online monitoring of garbage collection vehicles to ensure accountability and prevent la...