Gurgaon MCG Launches Monthly 'Clean Ward' Competition to Boost Sanitation
The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) is set to launch a monthly 'clean ward' competition aimed at encouraging sanitation efforts across the city. Under this new initiative, all wards will be evaluated every month based on prescribed cleanliness standards, with the best-performing ones receiving felicitation.
Objectives and Focus Areas
Officials stated that the competition is designed to make cleanliness a continuous process rather than a one-time effort. The initiative will concentrate on several key areas, including effective waste management, prevention of open dumping, defecation, and urination, promotion of waste segregation at source, and reduction in the use of single-use plastic.
Evaluation Criteria and Parameters
Wards will be assessed on a comprehensive 100-point scale, with multiple parameters determining their scores. Key evaluation criteria include regular cleaning, door-to-door waste collection, maintenance and beautification of garbage-vulnerable points, sanitation in narrow lanes and back lanes, and cleanliness at public places.
Additional factors that will be considered encompass the absence of litter and tobacco stains in public spaces, compliance with the ban on single-use plastic by shops and vendors, cleanliness of public and community toilets, sanitation around government schools, awareness activities on hygiene, and active participation of residents in cleanliness drives.
Committee Formation and Leadership
The civic body has established a dedicated committee to conduct these monthly evaluations. Additional Commissioner Ravinder Yadav will chair the panel, which includes Executive Engineer of the Swachh Bharat Mission Sunder Sheoran, MCG Public Relations Officer SS Rohilla, and other officials as members.
Official Statements and Expected Outcomes
Mayor Raj Rani Malhotra emphasized that this initiative would foster healthy competition among wards while encouraging greater involvement from councillors and residents. She believes that recognizing top-performing wards will motivate others to improve their sanitation standards.
MCG Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya highlighted that the monthly assessments would help monitor sanitation standards consistently. He stated, "This drive will lead to continuous improvement in sanitation and will further strengthen waste management, door-to-door collection, and waste segregation at source."
The competition represents a strategic move by MCG to institutionalize cleanliness practices across Gurgaon, leveraging competition as a tool for civic improvement. By making sanitation a measurable and competitive metric, authorities hope to create lasting behavioral changes among residents and municipal staff alike.
