Sector 21, Gurgaon

A 10-day strike by sanitation workers has led to an accumulation of over 3,500 metric tonnes of waste across Gurugram. The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is working with remaining contractual staff to manage the situation, but residents are concerned about deteriorating sanitation conditions and the potential for a repeat of past crises.

The Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) has launched a large-scale anti-encroachment drive across 44 sectors in Gurgaon to clear public land designated for infrastructure like roads and utilities. This move aims to restore the intended width of roads, which have been narrowed by unauthorized constructions, thereby easing the strain on civic infrastructure.

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has started recarpeting six major pothole-prone road stretches across the city, including in Sectors 18, 23A, 39, 21, 51, and 46. This initiative, with an allocation of approximately ₹8.9 crore, aims to provide more durable road surfaces and improve commuting conditions for residents. The expected impact is significantly better road quality and reduced travel time.

Sector 21 faces persistent civic issues, including broken roads and garbage dumping, with residents demanding improvements for over two decades. Gurgaon is planning to adopt Indore's waste management model, focusing on waste segregation and door-to-door collection to improve cleanliness.

The road connecting Salapur Khera to the Sector 21 market in Gurgaon is in severe disrepair, characterized by potholes and broken patches, making commutes difficult and unsafe. Residents are requesting immediate recarpeting and a better drainage system to improve road longevity and safety.

Residents of Sector 21 in Gurgaon are engaged in a four-decade-long battle for access to a proper road. They report that a 24-meter approach road was identified but is now encroached upon. The current access is through a cramped and poorly lit stretch, which also suffers from waterlogging and sewage overflow from nearby Special Economic Zone (SEZ) offices.

GMDA has re-tendered a project to upgrade a sewage pumping station in Sector 9A with a 665.5 MLD capacity to address sewage backflow issues, estimating the project to cost Rs 97.6 crore and take two years to complete. The GMDA also approved a Rs 70 crore project to reconstruct over 4.2 km of a master stormwater drain network in sectors 21, 22, and 23.