Gurgaon: MCG has directed its senior officials to spend two hours in the field daily to inspect sanitation arrangements, monitor garbage lifting and issue directions for immediate action.MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya issued the directions on Monday during a video conference meeting with the officials. Additional commissioners and joint commissioners will now remain in the field daily from 10am to noon, visiting garbage-vulnerable points and monitoring sanitation work. Officials said the measure seeks to address recurring garbage build-up at vulnerable points and roadside stretches through increased monitoring.On Monday, additional commissioners Ankita Chaudhary and Ravinder Yadav, and joint commissioners Jaivir Yadav and Kushal Kataria visited different areas to inspect sanitation arrangements.Officials were directed to pay special attention to Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Sector 29 and surrounding areas. MCG said these locations should remain free of construction and demolition waste, horticulture waste and other garbage. Officials have been asked to monitor the areas regularly and arrange immediate removal of waste whenever it is found.Dahiya said, “All senior officials have been directed to remain in the field every day and monitor sanitation arrangements.” He said merely getting an area cleaned is not enough and that officials must ensure it remains clean afterwards. MCG will apply lime at garbage-vulnerable points after they are cleaned and monitor the sites regularly, he said.The civic body has also directed officials to interact more closely with councillors, ward committee members and RWAs to identify local sanitation issues and resolve them on the spot. Dahiya said the participation of public representatives, ward committee members, RWA representatives, residents and MCG employees would help strengthen the city’s sanitation system.Residents, however, said the impact of the exercise would depend on whether inspections lead to sustained improvements. “There is little use for inspections and meetings if overflowing bins, uncollected waste and recurring dumping points remain after officials leave. These officials will visit only on paper, not on the ground,” said Lalit Suraj Bhola, a Sector 9A resident.
