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Only 4 of 9 Haryana waste clusters get nod, HSPCB tells NGT
HSPCB told the NGT that only four of nine Haryana waste clusters have the required permissions for scientific disposal. The compliance report cites penalties totaling ₹52.36 crore since 2023 and mentions authorisations for two clusters, with others in tendering, alongside a major tender plan and enforcement actions across multiple municipalities.
Why It Matters
The report underscores ongoing enforcement gaps in Haryana's waste management and the use of penalties to compel compliance, while signalling a significant bid to scale up collection and processing capacity amid regulatory oversight.
Timeline
11 Events
Penalty on HSVP for illegal waste burning near Mini Secretariat (Rewari)
April 20, 2026
Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) penalised ₹25,000 for failing to prevent illegal waste burning near the Mini Secretariat; challan cited littering of bulk waste with seven days to pay.
Penalty on Faridabad for illegal storage of garbage
April 20, 2026
₹2.24 crore penalty imposed on Municipal Corporation of Faridabad for illegal storage of garbage.
Penalty on Palwal for penalties
April 20, 2026
₹4.21 crore penalty imposed on Municipal Corporation of Palwal.
Penalty on Gurugram for leachate mismanagement and legacy waste
April 20, 2026
₹7 crore penalty imposed on Municipal Corporation of Gurugram for leachate mismanagement and non-processing of legacy waste.
Penalty on Panchkula for unscientific dumping
April 20, 2026
₹9 crore penalty imposed on Municipal Council Panchkula for unscientific dumping.
Penalty on Mandi Dabwali for non-compliance
April 20, 2026
₹16.01 crore penalty imposed on Municipal Council, Mandi Dabwali for non-compliance.
MCG tender and capacity doubling plan reported
April 18, 2026
A senior MCG official said fresh estimates are being prepared to scale up door-to-door collection, with a new tender around ₹728 crore to include four trommel machines of 300 tonnes per day, and gaps identified in doubling collection capacity from 352 to 700 vehicles.
Sonepat-Panipat and Karnal-Kaithal-Thanesar clusters authorised; others in tendering
April 17, 2026
The Sonepat-Panipat and Karnal-Kaithal-Thanesar clusters have obtained authorisation under Solid Waste Management Rules for Consent to Operate permissions under the Water and Air Acts; the remaining clusters are at the tendering stage.
Compliance report filed before NGT principal bench
April 17, 2026
HSPCB filed a compliance report before the NGT's principal bench, stating that only four of nine clusters have obtained required permissions for scientific waste disposal.
NGT directions reiterated in January 2026
January 2026
NGT directions prohibiting dumping were reiterated across Haryana in January 2026.
Penalties since 2023 for waste management non-compliance
2023
HSPCB says penalties totaling ₹52.36 crore were imposed on 16 urban local bodies and eight private agencies since 2023 for waste management non-compliance.