Gurugram: Action to be taken against 90 RMC plants operating without permission
DS Dhesi, principal advisor, urban development, Haryana government has directed the planning and enforcement wing of GMDA to initiate action against illegal RMC plants and issue notices to them.
The Gurugram metropolitan development authority (GMDA) has been directed to initiate action against ready mix concrete (RMC) concrete plants that have been operating in the city without taking any permission from the pollution department, said officials on Friday.

DS Dhesi, principal advisor, urban development, Haryana government has directed the planning and enforcement wing of GMDA to initiate action against illegal RMC plants and issue notices to them.
During a review meeting held on December 16, the chief town planner, GMDA said that 101 RMC plants are operating within the Gurugram municipal corporation limits and 72 RMC plants within the Manesar municipal corporation limits. The operators of 45 RMC plants in each of the two municipal corporations have not obtained any kind of approval for their operation. They have neither obtained land use conversion (CLU) nor a no objection certificate (NOC) from the pollution department.
The illegal RMC plants are operating in various locations including Sector 88, Kherki Daula, Singhi, Mohammadpur, Sahrawan, Mokalwas, Alipur, Bilaspur, Bashri, Sector 37D, Sector 81, Baslambi, Sector 85, Wazirpur, Gadoli Kalan, Dhanawas, Badshahpur, Naharpur Kasan, Noorpur Jharsha, Palra, Bhangarola, Garhi Harsaru, Dhorka, Sector 99A, Mubarakpur, Sadhrana, Garhi Road, Dharmpur, Bajghera, Bhondsi, Daulatabad, Bahrampur, Maidawas, Sohna Road, Chauma, Dhankot, Sector 64, Mankdola, Jail Road, Sector 107, and Basai.
As per a GMDA official, the pollution department has already issued directions to the illegal operating plants to shut down operations within the Gurugram municipal limits, and action is being taken against these plants for violating pollution norms.
ABOUT THE AUTHORAbhishek BehlAbhishek Behl is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. With over a decade of experience in journalism, he reports on Gurugram's rapid urban transformation, covering the city's changing infrastructure, governance, and planning landscape. His reporting spans major civic agencies, such as the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Behl has reported on key urban development issues such as RRTS projects, metro expansion, road and highway projects, water supply, drainage, mobility, environmental concerns, land use planning, affordable housing, and the city's real estate sector. He closely tracks policy decisions, infrastructure implementation, and their impact on the city and its residents. He also covers regulatory action against illegal constructions, urban flooding, traffic management, and initiatives aimed at improving civic services and sustainable development. Behl has also written on political developments in south Haryana, focusing on elections and governance. His journalism is driven by fact-based reporting, ground-level coverage, and an understanding of the social and economic dynamics of Gurugram. Apart from work he is a cyclist and a cricketer and a resident of Palam Vihar since 2010.Read More
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