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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad
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Private
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1994
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The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) is a statutory urban local body established in 1994 under the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, and one of 11 Municipal Corporations under the administrative control of the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies (DULB), Haryana. Its functional mandate spans core civic services for the city of Faridabad: municipal solid waste management (the corporation currently sends approximately 9,000 tonnes of fresh waste daily to the Bandhwari landfill, accounting for 38% of the site's intake), water supply and sewerage connections, building plan approvals, urban planning and development control, property tax assessment and collection, and vital event registration (birth, death, marriage). MCF is overseen by a state-appointed Commissioner and elected representatives, with the Union Minister of the constituency exercising oversight through DISHA review meetings.

MCF's service delivery runs on the centralized DULB Haryana digital infrastructure, which provides a portfolio of citizen-facing portals: an online services gateway (online.ulbharyana.gov.in), a property tax and No Dues Certificate portal (property.ulbharyana.gov.in), the Saral Haryana platform for water/sewer applications, a building plan approval module, a grievance redressal system (grs.ulbharyana.gov.in), a Change of Land Use portal, the Mukhyamantri Swamitva Yojana workflow, and the Jan Sahayak mobile app for Harpath service access. The IT Cell under DULB manages GIS data, software development, and digital governance rollouts across the 87 Urban Local Bodies in Haryana. MCF itself has no proprietary technology IP, patents, or commercial product lines; all digital tools are government-built and government-operated.

Revenue is generated through statutory municipal charges — property tax, water and sewerage tariffs, building plan fees, registration fees, and other municipal levies — with a one-time waiver of interest on property tax arrears currently available for assessment periods 2010-11 through 2024-2025 to accelerate collection of legacy dues. The corporation has no commercial GTM motion, no external customers, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; its "customers" are the residents and property owners of Faridabad, served through a combination of physical civic centers and online portals. Recent governance pressure — including a public DISHA rebuke, the suspension of an assistant engineer, and the constitution of an inquiry committee — alongside the Union Minister's order to clear the Bandhwari landfill within one year, point to active administrative restructuring rather than commercial expansion.

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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad is a statutory civic body under Haryana's Directorate of Urban Local Bodies that delivers municipal services — property tax, water/sewerage, building approvals, waste management, and vital registration — to the residents and property owners of Faridabad city through government portals and physical service centers.

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Operating
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101–250
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HeadquartersFaridabad, India
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Faridabad
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India
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Asia
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municipal services, property tax collection, solid waste management, building plan approval, civic administration
Industry4 codes
1Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities)
CodeBPAIACAFPrimaryYes
2Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration
CodeBPAIACAGPrimaryNo
3Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local)
CodeBPAIACADPrimaryNo
4Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement
CodeBPAIACACPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Water, Sewage and Other Systems2213
  • Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development9251
  • Public Administration92
SIC code4 codes
  • Water Supply4941
  • Sanitary Services4950
  • Refuse Systems4953
  • Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services4900
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Municipal Civic Administration Services
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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) provides statutory civic services to the residents of Faridabad city, including property tax assessment and collection, water supply and sewerage connections, solid waste management and sanitation, building plan approvals, change of land use permissions, birth/death/marriage registration, and grievance redressal. Services are funded through property taxes, water and sewerage charges, building plan fees, and various statutory municipal fees and charges, with digital service delivery via DULB Haryana's e-governance portals and the Jan Sahayak mobile app.

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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad operates under the Department of Urban Local Bodies (DULB) Haryana, providing digital citizen services through an online portal architecture. The primary offering consists of the Online Services Portal which serves as a unified gateway for municipal services including property tax collection, water and sewer connections, building plan approvals, birth/death certificates, marriage registration, grievance redressal, and land use permissions. Additional services include the Mukhyamantri Swamitva Yojana for property ownership documentation and the Jan Sahayak mobile application. The 87 ULBs in Haryana (including 11 Municipal Corporations) are supported by various wings including an IT Cell for digital governance implementation, GIS data management, and software application development.

Product and service8 records
1Online Services Portal
CategoryCivic e-Governance Portal
Description

Unified digital government services portal giving citizens access to municipal services including property tax payment, water and sewer bill payment, building plan approval, birth and death certificates, marriage registration, and grievance redressal, hosted under the DULB Haryana website.

2Property Tax & No Dues Certificate (NDC) Services
CategoryProperty Tax Administration
Description

Online platform for property tax payment and generation of No Dues Certificates, with functionality to submit objections for correction in property details and to create new Property IDs for property owners in Faridabad.

3Water and Sewerage Connection Services
CategoryUtility Connection Services
Description

Online application system for new water supply and sewerage connections, available for residents of Municipal Corporation Faridabad, Sonipat, Panipat, and Karnal via the Saral Haryana platform.

4Building Plan Approval
CategoryUrban Development Control
Description

Online submission portal for building plan approval for properties located within municipal limits under DULB Haryana jurisdiction, used by property owners and architects in Faridabad.

5Grievance Redressal System
CategoryCitizen Grievance Redressal
Description

Digital system for citizens to submit grievances related to municipal services and track their resolution status, operated under DULB Haryana for MCF and other municipal bodies.

6Change of Land Use (CLU) Permission
CategoryLand Use Administration
Description

Online system for processing Change of Land Use permission applications for units situated within various controlled areas of Haryana, including Faridabad's municipal limits.

7Mukhyamantri Swamitva Yojana
CategoryProperty Ownership Scheme
Description

Government scheme facilitating the sale of shops and houses per policy dated 01.06.2021 and 19.04.2023, with online application submission and claim objection functionality for property owners.

8Jan Sahayak Mobile App (Harpath Service)
CategoryMobile Government Services Application
Description

Mobile application through which the Harpath service is delivered to citizens, downloadable from Google Play Store, enabling access to municipal services on mobile devices.

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Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierCoreTypeOthersAnnounced on2026-06-16
Description

MCF has an ongoing operational partnership with MCG regarding the Bandhwari landfill site. MCF has assured MCG that it will stop dumping fresh waste at Bandhwari from next Tuesday, providing verbal assurance to cease this practice. The Bandhwari landfill currently holds an estimated 18 lakh MT of accumulated legacy waste, with two agencies engaged in waste treatment. The union housing and urban affairs minister had ordered MCG to clear Bandhwari within one year.

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Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major municipal corporation with analogous functions across civic services, property taxation, and urban planning. Useful comparison point for digital service adoption and PPP-style infrastructure delivery in municipal contexts.

TypeOthers
Description

Central government organization that builds and hosts the digital service platforms used by MCF and other Indian ULBs. Relevant as the technology and integration peer underpinning MCF's e-governance stack.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Historic municipal corporation delivering property tax, water/sewer, building approvals, and birth/death registration services. Comparable scale of operations and similar reliance on legacy infrastructure and digital modernization programs.

TypeOthers
Description

Government of India initiative that funds digital and infrastructure upgrades in selected cities. Adjacent ecosystem participant that shapes the funding and reform environment MCF operates in.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large, established Indian municipal corporation providing the same suite of civic services (property tax, water/sewer, building approvals, sanitation) at a substantially larger scale. Useful benchmark for digital governance and revenue model maturity.

TypeOthers
Description

Attached office under the same DULB Haryana umbrella responsible for urban infrastructure development. Comparable as a counterpart entity that MCF coordinates with on infrastructure projects and funding channels.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Municipal corporation for Bengaluru with overlapping responsibilities in solid waste management, property tax administration, and urban planning. Comparable on citizen-facing digital service delivery and infrastructure execution challenges.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest municipal corporation in India with the same statutory mandate as MCF but at massive scale. Reference benchmark for property tax collection systems and integrated citizen service portals.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sibling Municipal Corporation under DULB Haryana with directly comparable mandate and statutory framework. Shares the Bandhwari landfill remediation issue with MCF, making it the closest functional peer on waste, water/sewer, and property tax operations.

TypeOthers
Description

Central scheme providing capex and reform-linked funding to ULBs for water supply, sewerage, and drainage. Directly comparable as a funding and policy peer shaping MCF's infrastructure delivery roadmap.

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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad

Municipal Civic Administration Servicesulbharyana.gov.in

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad is a statutory civic body under Haryana's Directorate of Urban Local Bodies that delivers municipal services — property tax, water/sewerage, building approvals, waste management, and vital registration — to the residents and property owners of Faridabad city through government portals and physical service centers.

What Municipal Corporation of Faridabad does

The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) is a statutory urban local body established in 1994 under the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, and one of 11 Municipal Corporations under the administrative control of the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies (DULB), Haryana. Its functional mandate spans core civic services for the city of Faridabad: municipal solid waste management (the corporation currently sends approximately 9,000 tonnes of fresh waste daily to the Bandhwari landfill, accounting for 38% of the site's intake), water supply and sewerage connections, building plan approvals, urban planning and development control, property tax assessment and collection, and vital event registration (birth, death, marriage). MCF is overseen by a state-appointed Commissioner and elected representatives, with the Union Minister of the constituency exercising oversight through DISHA review meetings.

MCF's service delivery runs on the centralized DULB Haryana digital infrastructure, which provides a portfolio of citizen-facing portals: an online services gateway (online.ulbharyana.gov.in), a property tax and No Dues Certificate portal (property.ulbharyana.gov.in), the Saral Haryana platform for water/sewer applications, a building plan approval module, a grievance redressal system (grs.ulbharyana.gov.in), a Change of Land Use portal, the Mukhyamantri Swamitva Yojana workflow, and the Jan Sahayak mobile app for Harpath service access. The IT Cell under DULB manages GIS data, software development, and digital governance rollouts across the 87 Urban Local Bodies in Haryana. MCF itself has no proprietary technology IP, patents, or commercial product lines; all digital tools are government-built and government-operated.

Revenue is generated through statutory municipal charges — property tax, water and sewerage tariffs, building plan fees, registration fees, and other municipal levies — with a one-time waiver of interest on property tax arrears currently available for assessment periods 2010-11 through 2024-2025 to accelerate collection of legacy dues. The corporation has no commercial GTM motion, no external customers, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; its "customers" are the residents and property owners of Faridabad, served through a combination of physical civic centers and online portals. Recent governance pressure — including a public DISHA rebuke, the suspension of an assistant engineer, and the constitution of an inquiry committee — alongside the Union Minister's order to clear the Bandhwari landfill within one year, point to active administrative restructuring rather than commercial expansion.

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad firmographics

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Name
Municipal Corporation of Faridabad
Legal name
Municipal Corporation of Faridabad
Website
https://ulbharyana.gov.in
Company type
Private
Founded year
1994
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Municipal Corporation of Faridabad is a statutory civic body under Haryana's Directorate of Urban Local Bodies that delivers municipal services — property tax, water/sewerage, building approvals, waste management, and vital registration — to the residents and property owners of Faridabad city through government portals and physical service centers.
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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad industry classification

Industry
Product category
Municipal Civic Administration Services
NAICS
Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Public Administration (92)
SIC
Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)
akta.pro primary industry
Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)
akta.pro secondary industries
Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC)

Keywords

  • Municipal services
  • Property tax collection
  • Solid waste management
  • Building plan approval
  • Civic administration

Where Municipal Corporation of Faridabad is headquartered

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Faridabad
HQ country
India
HQ region
Asia

Offices1 record

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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad business model

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B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) provides statutory civic services to the residents of Faridabad city, including property tax assessment and collection, water supply and sewerage connections, solid waste management and sanitation, building plan approvals, change of land use permissions, birth/death/marriage registration, and grievance redressal. Services are funded through property taxes, water and sewerage charges, building plan fees, and various statutory municipal fees and charges, with digital service delivery via DULB Haryana's e-governance portals and the Jan Sahayak mobile app.

Product overview

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad operates under the Department of Urban Local Bodies (DULB) Haryana, providing digital citizen services through an online portal architecture. The primary offering consists of the Online Services Portal which serves as a unified gateway for municipal services including property tax collection, water and sewer connections, building plan approvals, birth/death certificates, marriage registration, grievance redressal, and land use permissions. Additional services include the Mukhyamantri Swamitva Yojana for property ownership documentation and the Jan Sahayak mobile application. The 87 ULBs in Haryana (including 11 Municipal Corporations) are supported by various wings including an IT Cell for digital governance implementation, GIS data management, and software application development.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Online Services Portal Unified digital government services portal giving citizens access to municipal services including property tax payment, water and sewer bill payment, building plan approval, birth and death certificates, marriage registration, and grievance redressal, hosted under the DULB Haryana website.
  • Property Tax & No Dues Certificate (NDC) Services Online platform for property tax payment and generation of No Dues Certificates, with functionality to submit objections for correction in property details and to create new Property IDs for property owners in Faridabad.
  • Water and Sewerage Connection Services Online application system for new water supply and sewerage connections, available for residents of Municipal Corporation Faridabad, Sonipat, Panipat, and Karnal via the Saral Haryana platform.
  • Building Plan Approval Online submission portal for building plan approval for properties located within municipal limits under DULB Haryana jurisdiction, used by property owners and architects in Faridabad.
  • Grievance Redressal System Digital system for citizens to submit grievances related to municipal services and track their resolution status, operated under DULB Haryana for MCF and other municipal bodies.
  • Change of Land Use (CLU) Permission Online system for processing Change of Land Use permission applications for units situated within various controlled areas of Haryana, including Faridabad's municipal limits.
  • Mukhyamantri Swamitva Yojana Government scheme facilitating the sale of shops and houses per policy dated 01.06.2021 and 19.04.2023, with online application submission and claim objection functionality for property owners.
  • Jan Sahayak Mobile App (Harpath Service) Mobile application through which the Harpath service is delivered to citizens, downloadable from Google Play Store, enabling access to municipal services on mobile devices.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad technology and API

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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad partnerships and signals

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One partnership is on record.

  • Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG)coreOthers · 16 June 2026MCF has an ongoing operational partnership with MCG regarding the Bandhwari landfill site. MCF has assured MCG that it will stop dumping fresh waste at Bandhwari from next Tuesday, providing verbal assurance to cease this practice. The Bandhwari landfill currently holds an estimated 18 lakh MT of accumulated legacy waste, with two agencies engaged in waste treatment. The union housing and urban affairs minister had ordered MCG to clear Bandhwari within one year.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC): Major municipal corporation with analogous functions across civic services, property taxation, and urban planning. Useful comparison point for digital service adoption and PPP-style infrastructure delivery in municipal contexts.
  • Greater Chennai Corporation: Historic municipal corporation delivering property tax, water/sewer, building approvals, and birth/death registration services. Comparable scale of operations and similar reliance on legacy infrastructure and digital modernization programs.
  • Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD): Large, established Indian municipal corporation providing the same suite of civic services (property tax, water/sewer, building approvals, sanitation) at a substantially larger scale. Useful benchmark for digital governance and revenue model maturity.
  • Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP): Municipal corporation for Bengaluru with overlapping responsibilities in solid waste management, property tax administration, and urban planning. Comparable on citizen-facing digital service delivery and infrastructure execution challenges.
  • Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM): Largest municipal corporation in India with the same statutory mandate as MCF but at massive scale. Reference benchmark for property tax collection systems and integrated citizen service portals.

Others

  • National Informatics Centre (NIC): Central government organization that builds and hosts the digital service platforms used by MCF and other Indian ULBs. Relevant as the technology and integration peer underpinning MCF's e-governance stack.
  • Smart Cities Mission: Government of India initiative that funds digital and infrastructure upgrades in selected cities. Adjacent ecosystem participant that shapes the funding and reform environment MCF operates in.
  • Haryana Urban Infrastructure Development Board (HUIDB): Attached office under the same DULB Haryana umbrella responsible for urban infrastructure development. Comparable as a counterpart entity that MCF coordinates with on infrastructure projects and funding channels.
  • AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation): Central scheme providing capex and reform-linked funding to ULBs for water supply, sewerage, and drainage. Directly comparable as a funding and policy peer shaping MCF's infrastructure delivery roadmap.

Direct peers

  • Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG): Sibling Municipal Corporation under DULB Haryana with directly comparable mandate and statutory framework. Shares the Bandhwari landfill remediation issue with MCF, making it the closest functional peer on waste, water/sewer, and property tax operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad leadership team

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Profiles2 records

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Frequently asked questions about Municipal Corporation of Faridabad

What does Municipal Corporation of Faridabad do?

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) provides statutory civic services to the residents of Faridabad city, including property tax assessment and collection, water supply and sewerage connections, solid waste management and sanitation, building plan approvals, change of land use permissions, birth/death/marriage registration, and grievance redressal. Services are funded through property taxes, water and sewerage charges, building plan fees, and various statutory municipal fees and charges, with digital service delivery via DULB Haryana's e-governance portals and the Jan Sahayak mobile app.

Is Municipal Corporation of Faridabad a public or private company?

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Municipal Corporation of Faridabad founded?

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad was founded in 1994. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Municipal Corporation of Faridabad based?

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad is headquartered in Faridabad, India, in the Asia region.

Who are Municipal Corporation of Faridabad's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Greater Chennai Corporation, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM). Others are National Informatics Centre (NIC), Smart Cities Mission, Haryana Urban Infrastructure Development Board (HUIDB) and AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation). Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is listed as a direct peer.

Does Municipal Corporation of Faridabad have an API?

No public API is recorded for Municipal Corporation of Faridabad.

What industry is Municipal Corporation of Faridabad in?

Municipal Corporation of Faridabad's product category is Municipal Civic Administration Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIACAF, Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities), with a secondary code of BPAIACAG, Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration. Its NAICS code is 2213 and its SIC code is 4941.

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The Times of IndiaGarbage dumped in Aravalis, Faridabad municipal corporation trucks under lensMunicipal Corporation of Faridabad trucks are dumping waste in the Aravalis hills near Bhankri village, prompting a Forest Department letter to MCF. The area is protected under Punjab Land Preservation Act, and activists demand removal of dumped waste and a ban on further dumping.The Tribune​3-year-old girl trapped in Faridabad borewell dies after 10-hour rescue operationA three-year-old girl fell into a 200-foot-deep borewell in Faridabad's Sihi village on Sunday evening and died after a nearly 10-hour rescue operation. Rescuers pulled her out at 4 am, but she was unresponsive. The borewell had been abandoned for years, and the Municipal Corporation said it had been sealed with a lid 15 years ago.The Times of IndiaGarbage, debris, dust: Scenic Aravali road is now a hotbed of civic failureGurgaon-Faridabad Road, once a scenic drive, is now littered with garbage, construction waste, and sewage, according to commuters. The two municipal corporations have issued penalties totaling Rs 2.7 crore for illegal dumping, but the road remains a dumping corridor. Commuters say the condition has driven away residents and worsened traffic.The Indian ExpressOver 20 years without a water connection, Rs 2-4 cr homes in Faridabad society live on tankersResidents of Achievers Society in Faridabad have relied on private water tankers since 2005 after borewells dried up. The Haryana Human Rights Commission ordered the municipal corporation and development authority to provide free, uninterrupted tanker supply until a permanent solution is made. The builder denied intentional neglect, citing a regional water shortage.The Times of IndiaâNot conducive to RTIâ: Haryana info commission flags assistants as SPIOsThe Haryana State Information Commission ruled that appointing assistant-level officials as State Public Information Officers (SPIOs) violates the Right to Information Act and state government instructions requiring senior personnel. The commission criticized the Faridabad Municipal Corporation for designating clerical staff to the role, noting it undermines legal accountability and effective information disclosure. The complaint filed by Deepak Tripathi was closed after the corporation supplied the requested information without evidence of malicious denial.The Times of IndiaBiker hits cow sitting in middle of the road in Gurgaon, killedA 36-year-old man named Ashu Khatri died after his scooter collided with a stray cow on the NIT-3 road in Faridabad early Tuesday morning. This incident has highlighted ongoing concerns about the risks posed by unclaimed cattle on local roads, with around 20 similar accidents reported in the area since 2024. In response, the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad is increasing its efforts to manage stray cattle.The Times of IndiaFaridabad to halt waste dumping at Bandhwari from next week | Gurgaon News - The Times of IndiaThe Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) has assured the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) that it will stop dumping fresh waste at the Bandhwari landfill from next Tuesday, providing verbal assurance that this practice will cease. Faridabad currently sends around 9,000 tonnes of fresh waste daily to Bandhwari, accounting for nearly 38% of total waste dumped at the site monthly. The union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar had ordered last month that MCG clear Bandhwari within one year, with the landfill holding an estimated 18 lakh MT of accumulated legacy waste and two agencies currently engaged in treating the waste.The Times of India‘Ghost plantations, bad roads’: Fbd corpn officers face stinging rebuke from minUnion minister Krishan Pal Gurjar publicly rebuked officials of the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) during a DISHA meeting over allegations of poor infrastructure, corruption, and misuse of public funds, questioning crores spent on plantation drives with little visible impact and roads deteriorating despite repeated repairs. Following the minister's outburst captured on video, MCF suspended assistant engineer Sanjay Bansal and constituted an inquiry committee headed by additional commissioner Saloni Sharma to investigate the allegations within 10 days. Two BJP MLAs present at the meeting also raised separate allegations against the civic body's functioning, including claims of officials operating through middlemen and roads under warranty being reconstructed.The Times of IndiaFaridabad corporation diverted clean air funds to build STP, shows RTI replyFaridabad's Municipal Corporation spent less than half of its Rs 107 crore NCAP allocation, with CPCB flagging diversion to an STP as impermissible. Only Rs 49.5 crore was spent, and the city remains a non-attainment city, having achieved only a 17% PM10 reduction by 2024.The Indian ExpressNodal officers to be appointed to tackle Panchkula problemsHaryana MLA and Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta on Saturday directed the appointment of nodal officers to address seven development concerns in Panchkula, including pollution, plastic, stray cattle, stray dogs, slums and encroachments. Officers from the State Pollution Control Board, Municipal Corporation and HSVP will be assigned, with a report due at the next meeting. A joint meeting with resident welfare associations, NGOs and departmental officers is planned.