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MCG fines sanitation agency ₹12 lakh in fresh Zone-5 action
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has imposed fresh penalties of ₹12 lakh on a private sanitation agency for failing to deploy the required vehicles, tractor-trolleys and workers in Zone-5. Inspections between…
The Story in Brief
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has imposed fresh penalties of ₹12 lakh on a private sanitation agency for failing to deploy the required vehicles, tractor-trolleys and workers in Zone-5. Inspections between July 25 and August 11 found fewer than the contracted 76 door-to-door waste collection vehicles on many days, attracting a fine of ₹9,95,040. Another notice cited a shortage of 26 tractor-trolleys and 286 sanitation workers, leading to an additional ₹2,05,426 in penalties.
Combined with a Zone-4 penalty of ₹5,30,943 imposed in July, the documented total against the agency now stands at ₹17,31,409. The agency’s name has been withheld as it did not respond to queries. MCG officials said the action aims to enforce accountability and ensure uninterrupted waste collection across the city.
The Indian Opinion
The MCG's penalty blitz looks tough, but it also raises an awkward question: if contracts specify 76 vehicles and 286 workers, why are agencies repeatedly short? Naming the defaulter would sharpen accountability. The real test is whether these fines actually boost the number of workers on the ground, or just become a cost of doing business.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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