98% processed is 100% lie: Investigating Gurugram’s broken waste system

Newslaundry investigates Gurugram’s waste management system and finds that the claim of “98% of waste processed” is misleading — on the ground, garbage is piling up again even in places the municipality claimed to have cleaned.
They report that segregation (wet, dry, hazardous) is rarely done at source, and many of the secondary collection points are either dumps or not functioning properly.
Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in the city are often locked or acting like open dumps.
The city spends around ₹45 crore annually on waste management, but Newslaundry argues this money goes mostly into shifting waste—not actually treating or recycling it.
Meanwhile, Gurugram’s non-operational waste-to-energy plant and reliance on faraway facilities (like in Sonipat) leave a big gap in processing.
Finally, the report warns that this broken system worsens regional air quality as waste mismanagement contributes to emissions, especially around the Bandhwari landfill.

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