Gurugram, April 19 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is set to install hundreds of new twin dustbins and replace damaged ones across the city under its "intensive sanitation drive", officials said on Saturday Officials said a tender worth about Rs.56 lakh has been floated for the project. The city currently has around 400 twin dustbins, typically coloured blue and green to promote segregation of dry and wet waste. Sundar Sheoran, executive engineer at MCG, said the project aims to expand coverage while replacing non-functional bins. These dustbins are usually installed near markets, metro stations, community centres, parks, along 18-metre roads, and in peri-urban areas. However, concerns remain over irregular garbage collection from these community bins. Residents and environmentalists termed the situation an "eyesore" and a public health hazard. Ruchika Sethi, an environmentalist, said installation without timely collection defeats the purpose. "Across the city, many dumpsters are left unattended by MCG workers, with waste lying uncollected for weeks. This has only added to the sanitation woes," she said. Sethi added that the civic body lacks an integrated system. "MCG needs an integrated approach. It should use the collection and transportation (C&T) model, which requires timely garbage collection from households and community bins. And then timely transfer of the garbage to recycling units or secondary collection points (SCPs). However, they are failing miserably." Residents echoed similar concerns. Savita Devi, a resident of Sector 46, said bins near markets, parks and community centres are rarely cleaned. "Flies and mosquitoes hover around them, and there is a constant foul stench," she said. Puneet Pahwa, general secretary of the Sector 45 residents' welfare association (RWA), said many bins are damaged or unusable. "Many dustbins are broken or kept upside down near the roadside. It just becomes an eyesore, with litter spilling onto the surrounding areas," he said. MCG officials, however, maintained that collection is routine. Devendra Bishnoi, senior sanitation inspector at MCG, said waste from community bins is collected by the same teams handling door-to-door collection. "It is a routine process that is required to be followed regularly," he said. Another official, requesting anonymity, said door-to-door waste collection will be strengthened for the next five years, once a fresh tender is floated....