HT Interview: ‘Need to streamline civic services in Gurugram’
1 month, 1 week ago

HT Interview: ‘Need to streamline civic services in Gurugram’

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Gurugram: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s pick for the mayor’s post in the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, Rajrani Malhotra, has been campaigning aggressively in the run-up to the civic polls, promising better infrastructure, improved sanitation and a corruption-free administration. Edited excerpts: Bharatiya Janata Party’s choice for the mayor’s post in the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, Rajrani Malhotra. Though significant progress has been made under the BJP’s leadership -- especially in terms of infrastructure and smart city initiatives -- there are persistent challenges that need urgent attention. My approach will be to streamline civic services, implement strict monitoring mechanisms and work closely with Resident Welfare Associations and local bodies to ensure development.

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Citizens’ group unveils manifesto for community-driven development
1 month ago

Citizens’ group unveils manifesto for community-driven development

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Gurugram: Gurugram-based citizens’ group, Making Model Gurugram, released a comprehensive manifesto aimed at transforming Gurugram into a model city through effective governance, sustainable planning and community-driven development. Gauri Sarin, founder of MMG said that the primary focus is on ensuring high-quality municipal services by addressing hyper-local issues through decentralised governance. Gauri Sarin, founder of MMG said that the primary focus …

Congress leaders slam BJP over civic failures
1 month ago

Congress leaders slam BJP over civic failures

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Gurugram: Senior Congress leaders and candidates contesting the municipal polls held a strategy meeting on Friday, criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party -led administration for failing to address Gurugram’s key urban issues. Congress leaders highlighted the city’s deteriorating infrastructure, uncollected garbage, water shortage, broken roads and severe traffic congestion, blaming the ruling BJP for lack of planning and governance inefficiencies. Congress …

HT Interview: ‘Gurugram needs real solutions, not political promises’
1 month, 1 week ago

HT Interview: ‘Gurugram needs real solutions, not political promises’

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Gurugram: With the municipal elections in Gurugram slated for March 2, Seema Pahuja, a two-time councillor and the Congress nominee for the mayor’s post in the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, is preparing to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajrani Malhotra. In conversation with Leena Dhankhar, Pahuja outlines her plans to tackle waste management, traffic congestion, and the Bandhwari landfill …

Gurugram RWAs to hold town halls over civic issues ahead of MCG polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gurugram RWAs to hold town halls over civic issues ahead of MCG polls

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Gurugram: With the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram elections set to be held on March 2, resident welfare associations across the city are gearing up to hold town hall meetings to directly engage with candidates and address the pressing civic issues. Puneet Pahwa, the RWA president underlined the need for such discussions, adding that the election time also compels many unresponsive …

Haryana Minister Sets Ambitious Goals for Gurugram's Infrastructure and Sanitation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana Minister Sets Ambitious Goals for Gurugram's Infrastructure and Sanitation

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Haryana's Industries and Commerce minister Rao Narbir Singh has directed officials to ensure that Gurugram secures a position in India's top 10 cities for infrastructure and sanitation. He specifically instructed officials to take steps to make Gurugram a plastic-free and encroachment-free city, enforce strict action against vendors using polythene and manufacturing units producing plastic bags, inspect the performance of sewage …

In Gurugram, candidates focus on civic issues, poor waste disposal
6 months ago

In Gurugram, candidates focus on civic issues, poor waste disposal

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Gurugram: Rao Narbir Singh, the BJP nominee from Badshahpur at a poll meet on Thursday. With the Haryana assembly elections just round the corner, candidates from various political parties have intensified their campaign focussing on pressing civic issues, including damaged roads, poor waste management and sanitation problems across Gurugram. “The city has become a hub of corruption, and these scams …

MCG launches cleanliness campaign to tackle waste disposal issues
6 months, 1 week ago

MCG launches cleanliness campaign to tackle waste disposal issues

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Gurugram: To address growing waste management issues and promote a culture of cleanliness, the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign was launched in the city by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram on Wednesday, officials said. The campaign, which will run from September 17 to October 2, aims to tackle waste accumulation, ensure cleaner public spaces and raise awareness about proper sanitation practices. …

Ggm-based group outlines policy demands for better governance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ggm-based group outlines policy demands for better governance

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Gurugram: Making Model Gurugram, a city-based group committed to advocating for effective governance and sustainable development, has outlined a comprehensive set of policy demands aimed at bridging gaps in infrastructure and ensuring that Gurugram evolves in a planned manner amidst rapid urbanization. Members of Making Model Gurugram, a city-based group committed to advocating for effective governance and sustainable development, met …

Gurugram ramps up cleanliness drive with public participation
9 months, 1 week ago

Gurugram ramps up cleanliness drive with public participation

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The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has intensified its cleanliness drive with increased public participation, with the goal of making Gurugram the cleanest city in Asia. Officials from the civic body held meeting with zone-wise citizen supervisory committees on Tuesday to enhance the participation of residents in improving cleanliness and waste management, people aware of the matter said. Municipal commissioner Dr …

Delhi's Resident Welfare Associations give charter of demands for Lok Sabha polls
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's Resident Welfare Associations give charter of demands for Lok Sabha polls

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A broader focus on sustainable growth, stronger laws against air pollution the transparent use of public funds, increased public participation and a more proactive feedback process – these are among a raft of 24 demands that a conglomerate of Delhi’s resident welfare associations have placed before political parties in the run-up to the general elections, to ensure a “breathable, liveable” …

Gurugram residents aggrieved over solid waste mismanagement
1 year, 7 months ago

Gurugram residents aggrieved over solid waste mismanagement

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A civil society group and hundreds of residents and RWAs have written to the Haryana government and the MCG demanding that the Waste Concessionaire agreement for solid waste management in the city,be amended or terminated to comply with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. City based environmentalist said that the city is continually facing serious solid waste management crisis severely affecting …

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