The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) on Thursday initiated the process to hire two firms for managing the city's door-to-door waste collection. A tender estimated at Rs 606 crore has been floated, dividing the city into two operational clusters.
Cluster Details and Scope of Work
Cluster 1, covering zones 1 and 2, spans 138.4 square kilometers and serves a population of 9.4 lakh. It generates approximately 519 tonnes of waste daily and includes 3.1 lakh establishments across 18 wards. Cluster 2, encompassing zones 3 and 4, is larger at 159.2 square kilometers with a population of 10.39 lakh. It produces around 571.9 tonnes of waste per day and includes 2.7 lakh establishments across 18 wards.
The scope of work includes door-to-door collection of segregated waste and its transportation to the Bandhwari landfill site, which serves as the processing location for both clusters. MCG has identified four transfer stations for secondary collection in each cluster, with land for these facilities demarcated and free from encumbrances. Despite segregation at source being mandated, all waste streams are ultimately processed at the same site.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
Specific penalties have been prescribed for failure in door-to-door collection. Contractors will be fined Rs 50 per residential establishment per day for each instance where waste is not collected. For non-residential establishments, the penalty will be Rs 100 per establishment per day, calculated based on the number of units and the number of days of non-collection.
Vehicles must be compartmentalised for separate collection of wet and dry waste. If waste is found mixed due to non-compliant transport, a penalty of 1.5 times the quoted rate per tonne will be charged on the mixed quantity.
Graded Penalty System Based on Efficiency
The civic body has introduced a graded penalty system linked to collection efficiency, which kicks in after the first 30 days of operations. No penalty applies at 98% efficiency or above. Below that, deductions from the monthly bill are graduated: 1% for 90%-97%, 2% for 80%-89%, 3% for 70%-79%, 4% for 60%-69%, and 5% for 50%-59%. Efficiency below 50% attracts a steep 10% penalty.
For missed collections, contractors face Rs 50 per residential unit per day and Rs 100 per non-residential establishment per day.
Monitoring and Timeline
Ward-level monitoring committees constituted by MCG will oversee agency performance on the ground. The move follows repeated delays in awarding the contract, which left the city's waste management system under strain. A senior MCG official told TOI that the tendering process is expected to take at least another month to conclude.
