Gurugram, 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 and mini trucks filled with waste and dump it on the government land," said Surya Yadav, 22, a resident of nearby Sector 3 village. Another resident, Mahipal Sharma, 43, said, on Wednesday a fire broke out in the waste and authorities failed to act swiftly. "Once villagers from nearby areas gathered on the spot to calm the flames, the Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM)'s teams reached; however, a thick blanket of haze had spread across the stretch," Sharma said, adding that these fires are a recurring phenomenon on the land near Manesar Tehsil. During the spot check on Thursday afternoon, a HT team located another fire in the dumped waste with dense smoke rising from the open dumping site in Sector 75, besides a private bank. "Someone must have tossed a cigarette in the waste. We didn't notice the fire when it began," said a worker at the station, calling it a rare incident. However, a trucker nearby claimed that he has witnessed waste fires on several occasions. A senior official at MCM said that their vigilance teams are actively patrolling all major stretches, however, it remains a challenge to identify the suspects. "These are stray incidents. If we identify some vacant plots in remote areas for waste processing, local villagers oppose waste dispersion on those spots due to sanitation issues and foul smell," the senior official said, requesting anonymity. Hitender Sharma, joint commissioner at MCM, said challans are being issued every day against illegal dumping and burning of waste, including plastic waste. "We have directed police to register FIRs in some cases," said Sharma....