Gurugram to get 15-day MCG cleanliness drive from May 1

Drive will feature ward campaigns, RWA engagement, themed activities and monitoring measures aimed at boosting sanitation standards and reducing plastic use.

Published on: Apr 30, 2026, 06:37:15 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) will launch a 15-day cleanliness drive titled “New Thinking, New City” from May 1, 2026, aimed at making Gurugram cleaner, greener, and more sustainable through citizen participation.

Initiative includes rallies, awareness programmes, market drives and enforcement steps to strengthen waste management practices and promote sustainable habits. (HT Archive)

The campaign will open with a cleanliness rally and awareness programmes, with participation expected from residents, volunteers, and social organisations. Teams will conduct door-to-door outreach to educate households on segregating wet, dry, sanitary, and e-waste.

Officials said the drive will feature daily theme-based activities, including awareness campaigns, promotion of the “4 Bin, 1 Habit” model, and resident welfare association (RWA) meetings to boost community participation. Authorities will also identify and clean garbage vulnerable points (GVPs).

Ward-level drives, sanitation campaigns in markets and mandis, and training sessions for shopkeepers and street vendors are planned. The MCG will enforce penalties on single-use plastic while promoting alternatives through initiatives such as “Bring Plastic, Take a Cloth Bag”. Social media contests and youth-led campaigns will further amplify outreach.

According to officials, the campaign aims to improve waste segregation at source, reduce plastic consumption, enhance sanitation standards, and foster civic responsibility.

Mayor Raj Rani Malhotra said, “Making Gurugram clean and beautiful is a shared responsibility. Through the ‘New Thinking, New City’ campaign, we aim to make citizens aware and make them active participants in this transformation. Only through public participation can we achieve lasting cleanliness.”

MCG Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya said, “This campaign is about behavioural change… Special focus will be laid on waste segregation at source, reduction in plastic usage, and the use of technology for monitoring and implementation.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More

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