Gurugram, Nov. 7 -- Despite the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG)'s plan to hire 1,800 sanitation workers through private contractors, with 50 earmarked for each ward, residents say garbage continues to pile up and streets remain unclean across the city.

Civic officials acknowledged that the promised workforce has yet to be fully deployed, with some wards receiving only 20 workers and a tender for one zone having been cancelled.

Residents said irregular road sweeping, overflowing garbage collection points and the accumulation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste have worsened sanitation conditions and contributed to dust pollution. Damaged roads and poorly maintained shoulders along major stretches have added to the problem,...