Overview

• Foreign nationals from Serbia and France joined local volunteers on Sunday to clear trash and drains around the Guru Dronacharya Metro Station on MG Road.
• Serbian volunteer Lazar, who began his campaign about 10 days ago, urged people to keep the two metres outside their homes and shops clean, while French participant Matilda voiced dismay over littered public spaces.
• Official figures cited in reports show door-to-door collection in Gurugram has dropped from 85% to 59% in a year, with source segregation down from 15% to 10%.
• The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram ran parallel citywide cleanliness drives, with Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya calling for citizen participation and staff oversight to improve sanitation.
• Videos of the clean-up drew strong online criticism of civic apathy and service gaps, adding pressure on authorities who say ward-level campaigns will continue and aim to lift Swachh Survekshan performance.