The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has mandated the installation of a biometric attendance system
at the Bandhwari landfill site to ensure the consistent presence of officers and staff for effective monitoring,
particularly to prevent fires. This decision follows a major fire at the landfill on June 1, which highlighted the
failure of MCG’s previous plan to deploy assistant engineers for round-the-clock surveillance. Additionally, MCG
had considered installing methane gas detectors and thermal cameras to detect and prevent fires, but these
have yet to be implemented. Despite efforts, such as forming surveillance teams, the landfill continues to pose
significant fire risks, with 12.88 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste still present and more expected until
December 2024. The corporation remains committed to making Bandhwari waste-free by the end of 2024.