A number of waterlogging hotspots have been recognized throughout town, together with Narsinghpur, Khandsa Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Sector 9A Bhardwaj Chowk, Tau Devi Lal Stadium (Sector 38), Jwala Mill Street, Sector 28 (Chakkarpur) and Laxman Vihar. Drainage infrastructure progress can be uneven.
Haryana’s Gurugram is reeling below extreme rains amid the monsoon fury sweeping throughout north India. Visitors snarls and waterlogging have turn into frequent sights within the millennium metropolis of India. This isn’t the primary time Gurugram has come to a standstill attributable to heavy downpours. Yearly, rains in the course of the monsoon season throw town out of drugs. The massive query arises why does Gurugram, which receives solely about 600 mm of annual rainfall, undergo such extreme flooding, whereas cities like Kochi, with over 2000 mm of rainfall, handle higher?
A latest high-level assembly performed by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini revealed the highest causes chargeable for the sorry state of Gurugram, which embrace poor city planning and the collapse of the drainage system.
Clogged drains, encroachments amongst key causes
Specialists say that even average rainfall causes extreme waterlogging attributable to human errors. The drainage system fails as a result of drains are clogged with particles and encroachments. The runoff from the Aravalli hills, as soon as managed by bunds, now flows unchecked as these buildings have been destroyed.
Gurugram as soon as had 60 pure canals, however solely 4 stay at this time. Out of 732 sq. kilometers, solely 40 kilometers of drainage traces are purposeful. Poor street design worsens the state of affairs.
Lack of ponds, wetlands including to woes
Administrative failures additional add to the disaster. Regardless of spending Rs 500 crore since 2016, there was little enchancment. Pumps and tankers are deployed yearly, however the root causes stay unresolved. The destruction of ponds and wetlands has induced Gurugram to lose its pure skill to soak up water.
Poor coordination between businesses
A number of businesses together with the Municipal Company of Gurugram (MCG), Municipal Company of Manesar (MCM), and the Gurugram Metropolitan Improvement Authority (GMDA) are chargeable for completely different elements of city administration and long-term planning. Nonetheless, poor coordination amongst these stakeholders worsens the waterlogging concern.
Senior officers now blame the grasp drainage venture, which has been stalled attributable to Metro rail growth. In keeping with official knowledge offered on the Chief Minister’s assembly, solely Leg-1, Leg-2, and Leg-3 (Badshahpur drain) are operational. These drains ultimately discharge into the Najafgarh drain.
Key hotspots recognized
A number of waterlogging hotspots have been recognized throughout town, together with Narsinghpur, Khandsa Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Sector 9A Bhardwaj Chowk, Tau Devi Lal Stadium (Sector 38), Jwala Mill Street, Sector 28 (Chakkarpur) and Laxman Vihar. Drainage infrastructure progress is uneven. Whereas Sectors 1 to 67 have accomplished drainage works, sectors 68 to 115 are nonetheless below building or approval levels.
Regardless of being a serious financial hub with heavy each day motion of individuals and automobiles, Gurugram’s flooding drawback highlights the pressing want for higher city planning, improved infrastructure and administrative coordination.