India, July 14 -- What was meant to be a protected eco-sensitive zone in the Aravallis has turned into an illegal dumping ground for construction and demolition (C&D) waste, with widespread encroachments, semi-permanent structures, illegal borewells and roads continuing to expand despite repeated complaints and official assurances of action, HT's spotcheck found on Monday.

During the spotcheck, HT found tractors and dumpers, many without registration number plates, entering the protected area behind the biodiversity park through a Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG)-owned land parcel and dumping C&D waste at multiple locations inside the eco-sensitive zone. Roughly every minute, a vehicle was seen entering the area to unload debris....