Gurugram, Nov. 5 -- As Gurugram residents clean and decorate their homes ahead of Diwali, heaps of garbage, construction debris and layers of road dust continue to mar streets and key roads across the city, raising questions about the civic authorities' preparedness for the festive season.

From residential sectors to major arterial roads, residents have flagged illegal dumping, overflowing garbage collection points and inadequate sanitation. Complaints have emerged from Sector 23A, Tigra village, Sector 46, Sector 67, Sector 70 and stretches along Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) and Golf Course Extension Road (GCER), among other locations.

Residents said despite repeated complaints to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), garbage ...