Gurugram, Oct. 3 -- Kavita Bansal moved to Gurugram with aspirations in 2012, when the city was on the cusp of becoming a model urban centre. More than a decade later, she says Gurugram's focus on becoming a major commercial and residential hub has come at the cost of its natural environment, with green cover increasingly overlooked in the race to build. The 47-year-old homemaker said she believed the city would offer great opportunities for her children. But within three to four years, she realised that "it was the beginning of Gurugram turning into a civic mess." She says, "To me, Gurugram feels like a city built for cars and two-wheelers, not for people who want to walk or cycle." Bansal says that Gurugram, where construction activities continue year-round, has increasingly become synonymous with rising dust levels and the illegal dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste. "The roads are filled with dust. Even if you walk along a premium stretch surrounded by high-rises, you still have to cover your face," she said. Bansal also believes Gurugram's urban infrastructure is largely designed around motorised transport, leaving pedestrians and cyclists struggling to find safe and convenient ways to navigate the city. "Pedestrians are navigating stretches without adequate footpaths, crossing busy roads with limited safe crossing points, or sharing already congested spaces with fast-moving traffic. Cyclists, too, face challenges in finding dedicated and continuous cycling infrastructure....