The National Green Tribunal (NGT) summoned the municipal commissioners of Gurgaon and Faridabad to address the gross neglect in waste management at the Bandhwari landfill. Despite an NGT-imposed deadline, the landfill continues to accumulate an estimated 2,000 metric tonnes of garbage daily. The NGT order calls for stern action and possible prosecution of the concerned officials. The tribunal also intends to give the municipal commissioners an opportunity to explain the lack of improvement. This comes after two petitions alleged the continuous dumping of fresh waste at Bandhwari, in violation of NGT's previous order.
