Lack of proper drainage is turning the green belt in sectors 99A and 102 of Gurugram into a habitat

The city’s poor drainage has led to yet another locality being flooded. The green belt area in the vicinity of sectors 99A and 102 has been flooded due to lack of drainage. This has made the area a breeding ground for mosquitoes, increasing the risk of diseases like dengue, malaria and typhoid.

The residents said they have complained to the authorities multiple times but no effective action has been taken so far. They also met Vikram Singh, executive engineer of Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), last Saturday, who assured them that necessary action would be taken to remove the water.

Residents say there is a lot of rainwater in the area and their efforts to drain it are futile as there is no drainage. Colonel (retired) Hari Bhagwan, president of the Oyster Grande Residents’ Association (RWA) in Sector 102, said, “The situation has become untenable. The waterlogging between Sector 102/A and the underpass connecting Sector 9 and Honda Chowk is severe. The dilapidated roads have created craters up to half a metre deep under the stagnant water, posing a hazard to both vehicles and pedestrians. If the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) does not act quickly, we will see an increase in dengue and malaria cases.”

Interestingly, around nine dengue patients and 15 cases of malaria and typhoid have been reported in the area. Dalbir Singh Beniwal, a resident of Habitat 99A, warned, “Water is standing for too long, which is conducive to diseases. The government must take immediate action to connect our society to a proper sewage system.”

Residents complained that the foul smell and the proliferation of mosquito larvae were making living conditions unbearable. “The authorities seem to be indifferent to the suffering of the people. We live in a hotbed of disease,” said Kamal Lama, another resident.

When contacted, the GMDA executive engineer assured that pumping machines have been deployed to drain the area and checks are underway. “We are using tractor-mounted pumps at Joyville in Sector 102 to address the situation. However, the lowering of the road is contributing to continuous waterlogging,” he explained.