Gurugram, Aug. 4 -- Nearly four weeks after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to submit a time-bound roadmap for ending fresh dumping at the Bandhwari landfill, the civic body is yet to identify an alternate site for disposal of the city's daily municipal waste. The delay comes even as MCG has floated fresh tenders across all eight municipal zones to transport municipal solid waste from secondary collection points to Bandhwari, indicating the existing arrangement will continue until an alternative is in place, officials added. While hearing a batch of petitions on July 7, the tribunal expressed concern over continued fresh dumping despite ongoing biomining of legacy waste. It directed MCG to submit, by August 4, a roadmap with timelines for stopping fresh dumping, identifying an alternate disposal site and completing landfill remediation. In its July 6 status report, MCG said it was exploring alternate locations while continuing biomining and remediation, but officials said no site has been finalised. MCG joint commissioner Preetpal Singh said identifying an alternate site requires suitable government land, environmental clearances and approvals from multiple departments. "The exercise is still underway. A final decision has not been taken yet. There is a minor delay in the process, but we will finalise it soon," he told HT. Singh added, "While the tendering process is on, MCG is trying to finalise the site as soon as possible, and the transporters will likely start dumping the fresh waste at the new site by the time the tender is awarded." Officials said preparations at the new site would be completed within a week once finalised. Explaining the delay, MCG officials said the process has taken longer as multiple sites are examined to ensure the selected location does not trigger environmental concerns or public opposition. Identifying a suitable site has been challenging because of locals opposing a waste facility in their vicinity, while forest and environmentally sensitive areas must be avoided. The civic body is carrying out careful inspections to avoid future problems. Officials said Baliawas remains the frontrunner among locations being considered. The MCG said the primary criterion is that the site should be away from residential and ecologically sensitive zones, but officials did not specify additional technical parameters like minimum land area. The final site will require approvals from the forest department, Haryana State Pollution Control Board and the deputy commissioner before it can be notified. MCG has not sought additional time from the NGT so far. Officials expect to finalise the site before the next hearing, but if not, MCG is likely to seek more time during the August 19 hearing to complete site selection and approvals. Petitioners have flagged continued fresh waste transport to Bandhwari before the NGT. In an additional affidavit, they argued that ongoing dumping defeats biomining as fresh waste accumulates while legacy waste is processed. The affidavit also raised concerns over leachate management and pollution in the ecologically sensitive Aravalli region. The Bandhwari landfill, serving Gurugram and Faridabad, has been under NGT scrutiny for years over environmental violations and delays. While Faridabad has diverted fresh waste to alternate facilities, Gurugram still relies on Bandhwari for nearly all its daily waste....