India, April 5 -- A comprehensive review of the state's solid waste management system has revealed glaring lapses across municipal bodies in the Gurugram division, raising concern about hygiene, operational efficiency and environmental compliance. The review, conducted by the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) department, highlighted critical issues in Gurugram, Panipat, Fatehabad, Mahendragarh, Rohtak, and Jhajjar districts.

The findings, compiled through data from the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Monitoring Portal launched in May 2024, pointed to persistent failures in sanitation worker deployment, vehicle tracking, machinery usage, and waste segregation. Despite the portal's real-time monitoring capabilities, its use across districts has been i...