GURUGRAM: In a significant administrative overhaul aimed at enhancing governance and service delivery, the MCG has decided to reorganize the city into eight zones within two clusters, replacing the previous four-zone setup.
This decision was made public through an order from MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya.
“Given the rapid growth of the MCG area and rising expectations from residents, this reorganization was essential. The new cluster and zone framework will facilitate quicker decision-making, boost accountability at the grassroots level, and ensure more efficient, transparent, and timely services,” he stated.
The new structure will be implemented starting June 15. Cluster 1 will include zones 1 through 4, while cluster 2 will cover zones 5 through 8. Specifically, Zone 1 will encompass wards 9, 10, 16, and 17; Zone 2 will consist of wards 11, 14, 15, and 18; Zone 3 will include wards 5, 6, 7, 33, and 34; and Zone 4 will cover wards 8, 28, 29, 30, and 32. Meanwhile, Zone 5 will cover wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 36; Zone 6 will include wards 12, 13, 27, 31, and 35; Zone 7 will encompass wards 19, 20, 21, and 22; and Zone 8 will cover wards 23, 24, 25, and 26.
The restructuring effectively doubles the number of administrative units. MCG officials believe this change will help governance come closer to residents, allowing for more focused monitoring of sanitation, road maintenance, drainage, law enforcement, and citizen complaints. Smaller jurisdictions will lessen individual zone workloads and enable tighter supervision.
The city’s significant population growth and urban expansion over the last decade necessitated this overhaul, according to officials.
Dahiya emphasized that the revised system will enhance the management of sanitation, drainage, property tax, grievance redressal, development projects, and other municipal services.
However, the order does not immediately change the functioning of civic services. MCG will issue detailed guidelines outlining the responsibilities of each zone, reporting structures, officer assignments, branch allocations, and the delegation of administrative and financial powers separately. Until then, officials will operate under current arrangements.
Currently, the civic body has five joint commissioners—one for each of the four existing zones and a fifth managing the Swachh Bharat Mission. With the increase to eight zones, additional duties have been assigned among the existing officers. MCG now includes three additional commissioners and seven executive engineers, including an electrical engineer.
Zone 1 will be supervised by Additional Commissioner Ankita Choudhary, while Additional Commissioners Ravinder Yadav and Yash Jaluka will manage Zones 3 and 8, respectively. Joint Commissioners Pooja Chanwaria, Jaiveer Yadav, Naresh, Preet Pal, and Ravindra Malik will oversee Zones 4, 5, 6, 2, and 7, respectively.
Chief Engineer Vijay Dhaka stated that this zone restructuring follows a similar approach already applied to engineering divisions. “In engineering, we already operate with eight divisions and have assigned engineers accordingly. Now, we are applying a similar division approach to the zones,” he explained.
Dahiya has also instructed Chief Town Planner Sanjeev Mann to create and finalize maps delineating the boundaries of the newly formed clusters and zones, along with ward-wise jurisdictions and overall municipal limits. Once approved, these maps will be made publicly available and posted on the corporation’s official website.
This restructuring represents one of the most extensive internal reorganizations undertaken by MCG in recent years and is expected to shape municipal service delivery as the city advances.
