India, Aug. 22 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has directed property owners across the city to immediately clean their vacant plots and premises, warning that failure to do so will result in penalties and recovery of cleaning costs from the owner.

The directive, order issued on Tuesday, invokes Section 274 of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, which aims at safeguarding public health and ensuring improved sanitation across the city. "If a premises is found in an unhygienic condition, the MCG will carry out the cleaning and charge the expenses to the property owner or occupant as tax," the order read.

MCG Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya has directed all joint commissioners in their respective zones to conduct regular...