The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has awarded a six-month contract to a private agency based in Dwarka for operating and maintaining the city’s road-sweeping machines. This comes after the previous contract ended on March 31.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 5 crore. The previous agency had been awarded the contract in September 2019 for five years, which ended on March 31, 2025, and was later given a one-year extension.
Officials said the new agency, which has already commenced work, will operate and maintain 20 mechanical road-sweeping machines equipped with wet and dry cleaning systems across the city. As per the agreement, the agency will clean roads, service lanes, back lanes, and other public places. Each machine must cover at least 30 km of road and operate for 12 hours a day at a speed of 3-4 km per hour.
Short-Term Arrangement and Future Plans
“This is a short-term arrangement for six months. We are also preparing to float tenders for manual and mechanised sweeping as per the revised RFP issued by the urban local bodies (ULB) department. Before this contract ends, we will hire another agency for five years,” said Sunder Sheoran, executive engineer at MCG.
Agency Responsibilities
The agency is required to deploy one driver and one helper for each machine, along with supervisory staff. It must ensure that workers are provided uniforms, safety gear, and statutory benefits such as EPF and ESI. Under the agreement, the agency will be responsible for the complete operation and maintenance of the machines, including repairs, preventive maintenance, and replacement of components such as brushes, hoses, filters, belts, bearings, and hydraulic oil. Fuel will be provided by MCG. The agency will also handle the disposal of collected silt at designated locations identified by the civic body.
Machine Shortage and Procurement Plans
According to civic officials, against a requirement of 42 machines, only 20 are available. MCG has proposed purchasing 20 large and four medium mechanised sweepers, citing available funds. In its annual action plan submitted to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav in December last year, the corporation reiterated the need for additional machines.
