Gurugram, Aug. 12 -- As the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) wraps up its latest idea-gathering drive to address urban challenges, residents have called for concrete, on-ground action rather than paperwork. The initiative seeks inputs on issues from sanitation and stray animal control to air quality and waste processing, but many point out that similar efforts in the past have stalled. Gauri Sarin, founder of Making Model Gurugram (MMG), said, "Civil society members have tried their best to get the attention of the new MCG team to support and share ground reality-based solutions-both tech and non-tech." She noted that detailed proposals on pollution, waste management, construction and demolition waste, digitisation of plotted colony services, and asset management, along with recommendations on waterlogging, encroachment, animal control, and sanitation, had already been submitted. After an hour-long meeting with officials, there was no follow-up. Sarin criticised the civic body for releasing a public notice instead of deeper collaboration, adding, "Human interface, knowledge of the ground realities, and project management capability must come first-followed by technology." Pravin Kaushal, tech and social entrepreneur, said, "This call from MCG is a welcome step. leveraging simple, AI-powered tools to enable citizens to report issues instantly. and hold all stakeholders accountable." Nilesh Tandon, president of Fresco Apartment RWA, Sector 50, said, "While the MCG's move is positive, execution is everything. What Gurugram needs is a direct action plan-clear timelines, accountability."...