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Gurugram Unveils Strict Rules: Heavy Fines for Smoking, Spitting, and Pothole-Free Roads Ahead
- •The Haryana government and GMDA have introduced a comprehensive plan to beautify Gurugram and make major city roads completely pothole-free.
- •Specific no-smoking zones will be established, and smoking on general roads will attract strict fines.
- •New penalties are being prepared for people caught spitting or throwing chewing gum on roads or from vehicles.
- •Key routes spanning 19 kilometers, including MG Road and Cyber Hub area, will be developed into iconic roads.
- •Special enforcement teams equipped with body cameras will monitor violators and collect fines on-site.
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Under a new beautification plan led by the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), smoking outside designated zones, spitting, and throwing chewing gum on iconic roads will result in challans and fines. Special teams equipped with body cameras will be deployed to enforce these cleanliness rules.
The 19-kilometer stretch designated for development includes MG Road, Trade Center Road, Galleria Road, the main route from Signature Tower to Millennium City Center Metro Station, Sanath Road, AIT Chowk to Sikandarpur Metro Station, and the roads from Sikandarpur Metro Station to Cyber Hub.
Special enforcement units equipped with body cameras will patrol the roads to record violators, politely advise citizens, and collect fines for smoking in no-smoking zones, spitting, or throwing chewing gum. Additionally, green and blue dustbins will be installed to maintain cleanliness along these routes.
