GURUGRAM: Residents of the new sectors along Dwarka Expressway are opposing two proposed construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing plants. On Monday, they submitted a letter to the MCG commissioner, requesting the withdrawal of the proposal for facilities in sectors 103 and 106, arguing that the decision ignores planning standards and public health concerns. They are calling for the relocation of these facilities away from residential areas and threatened to escalate their protests if the civic body does not reconsider its plans.
The municipal corporation intends to establish two C&D waste collection centers – one in Babupur, Sector 106, and another in Daultabad, Sector 103. Fencing has already commenced at the Sector 106 site, prompting residents to voice their discontent. Currently, there is only one C&D waste processing unit in Basai, which can handle 1,200 MT of waste daily, while the city generates approximately 1,500 to 2,000 tonnes a day. “We vehemently oppose the proposed sites within residential zones, which will adversely affect public health, air quality, and the living conditions of numerous families,” stated Sunny Daultabad, convener of the Dwarka Expressway Gurugram Development Association (DXP-GDA).
Residents have raised concerns about the proximity of the proposed sites to residential areas. In their letter to the MCG, DXP-GDA highlighted that waste storage and processing facilities should not be located within residential zones per established urban planning and environmental guidelines. They emphasized that many families moved to these sectors anticipating responsible urban planning and a healthy living atmosphere.
Residents expressed their apprehensions based on the existing C&D processing facility near Sector 102, which they claimed has turned into a neglected dumping ground generating dust pollution that affects nearby housing communities. Instead of functioning as a regulated processing plant, they argue it operates like an open dump with minimal oversight. “MCG assured us it would be a proper processing plant, but today it looks more like a debris heap,” said Sunil Sareen, deputy convener of DXP-GDA. In response, an MCG official questioned where the construction waste would go if residents protested every site.
