The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has imposed a total of ₹7 crore of penalties since April 2020 against the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) for solid waste management violations at the Bandhwari landfill, officials said.
The corporation has paid ₹6.3 crore as of now, HSPCB officials said.
Citing continued non-compliance at the site, the pollution control panel said inspection is conducted at the Bandhwari landfill site every month. The civic body has made several violations, including the leachate ponds that have chemical concentrations exceeding the permissible limit.
“There are five to six ponds of leachate at the Bandhwari landfill,” said an HSPCB official.
When asked about the recurring violations, Preetpal Singh, MCG joint commissioner, said that they are currently focusing on clearing the landfill by March 2027.
