News: MCG Floats Rs 6-Crore Tenders to Carry Waste to Bandhwari-16-07-2026
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has floated three tenders worth around Rs 6 crore to carry fresh municipal solid waste to the Bandhwari landfill, days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked it for a timeline and action plan to stop such dumping and identify an alternative processing facility. Experts say this could be a "violation" of the order.
Released on July 12, the tenders cover Zones 1 and 6, estimated at around Rs 2.5 crore each, and Zone 7 at Rs 76 lakh. Tender documents seen by HT require bidders to lift waste from secondary collection points (SCPs) and take it to Bandhwari, using at least nine dumpers or compactors and one excavator or two JCB loaders.
Joint commissioner Preetpal Singh said the arrangement would continue only until a new disposal site is ready, after which vehicles will be rerouted, and maintained that the tenders do not breach the NGT’s directions. MCG officials said at least 15 locations have been inspected, with Baliawas on the Gurugram-Faridabad road the most suitable so far.
Yash Varmani, a Gurugram-based legal expert and advocate, called continued dumping a clear violation that could invite further penalties, adding that non-compliance could attract imprisonment of up to three years.
The case arises from an HT report of April 22, 2025, on a third fire at Bandhwari that month. On July 7, a bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava, chairperson, and expert member Dr Afroz Ahmad told the MCG to file an affidavit within four weeks with a plan to stop fresh dumping and clear all legacy waste. It also sought details on leachate control during the monsoon, source segregation, the boundary wall and safeguards for nearby roads, water bodies and forest areas.
The affidavit is yet to be filed. MCG spokesperson Satbir Rohilla said the report would be submitted once the site is finalised.
According to MCG, around 5.6 million metric tonnes of fresh and legacy waste have accumulated at Bandhwari since January 2023, of which 3.8 million metric tonnes have been processed and about 1.8 million metric tonnes remained untreated as of June 30. The NGT had earlier imposed environmental compensation of around Rs 7 crore on the MCG for excessive dumping.
