mcg and rwas discuss waste, development issues across
Gurugram, Aug. 20 -- Sanitation, waste management, street lighting, roads, sewage, and park maintenance topped the agenda as representatives of united Gurugram RWAs (UGR) met municipal corporation of Gurugram (MCG) commissioner Pradeep Dahiya on Tuesday.
"The interaction touched on several important issues plaguing the city and how RWAs could support MCG in improving services-and vice versa," said Chaitali Mandhotra, co-convener UGR.
The commissioner informed UGR members that the tender process for door-to-door waste collection is underway and will soon be rolled out. RWAs suggested that wet waste be collected daily and dry waste twice a week.
They also proposed that RWAs already managing waste smoothly should be allowed to continue with their systems, while those registering as bulk waste generators (BWG) could manage segregation and composting on their own with MCG's support.
Residents raised apprehensions about garbage collection fees being merged with property tax. Dahiya said the issue would be discussed further.
On park maintenance, UGR urged MCG to increase the per-square-metre maintenance rate from the current level to Rs.12, citing Gurugram's grade-A city status and rising costs.
Dahiya assured the delegation that a formal proposal on this matter would be considered.
MCG officials said a list of dysfunctional streetlights shared by RWAs would be acted upon immediately, with replacements carried out before Diwali....
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