MCG checks Gurugram’s Swachh Survekshan preparedness

Gurugram's Municipal Corporation held a training session to enhance city readiness for Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, focusing on sanitation improvements and citizen engagement.

Published on: Feb 6, 2026, 04:38:14 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Wednesday organised a special capacity-building training session to strengthen the city’s preparedness for Swachh Survekshan 2025–26, officials said. The session was chaired by MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya at the civic body’s Sector 34 office and focused on assessing current readiness and aligning strategies with the upcoming survey framework.

The leadership session aimed to build a detailed understanding of the Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 framework, key performance indicators and verification methodology among officials and field teams. Participants were briefed on how marks are awarded based on on-ground performance, documentary evidence and citizen participation metrics.

During the review, officials and planning teams evaluated Gurugram’s existing sanitation systems, waste management practices, and field-level challenges. Discussions focused on identifying strengths as well as priority gaps that require immediate improvement ahead of the national cleanliness survey.

Through group exercises and structured discussions, the teams identified several high-impact, short-term action points that could significantly improve survey outcomes. These include strengthening source-level waste segregation, improving sanitation monitoring systems, enhancing cleanliness at public places, and increasing citizen awareness and participation.

Officials also discussed the importance of the Garbage Free City (GFC) rating framework, noting that it not only contributes to Swachh Survekshan scoring but also supports long-term sustainability of urban sanitation and solid waste management systems.

The session was designed as an interactive working workshop rather than a routine review meeting. It was divided into four segments — technical presentations, group activities, collaborative discussions and priority mapping — to ensure active participation from departments.

The training was conducted by representatives of SAHAS NGO, which works in the field of sanitation and waste management. Consultant Sonia Garga and project manager Rukhsar Gauri led the technical sessions and field-oriented guidance.

MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya said that achieving better performance in Swachh Survekshan will require tangible on-ground improvements. He said the corporation’s goal is not just to improve rankings but to make Gurugram genuinely cleaner and more sustainable, adding that implementation on identified priorities will now be accelerated.

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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