News: Monthly Road Inspections Ordered for GMDA Engineers-05-08-2026
Sub-divisional engineers of the GMDA must inspect roads in their jurisdiction once a month and report to the executive engineer concerned, D.S. Dhesi, principal advisor to the Haryana urban development department, directed on Tuesday. Executive engineers will make quarterly inspections to check that agencies meet quality standards during the defects liability period (DLP).
Chairing a review meeting at the GMDA office, Dhesi cited a recent Supreme Court judgment on pedestrian rights and told all agencies to keep footpaths safe, uninterrupted and walkable, starting with high-footfall stretches. As a first step, GMDA will develop pedestrian-friendly footpaths from Rajiv Chowk to the Tower of Justice. A GMDA spokesperson said newly built roads and project timelines are to be closely monitored.
On the 27km water pipeline from the Chandu Budhera water treatment plant to the Sector 72 boosting station, chief engineer (infrastructure-2) R.S. Jangra said nearly 22km has been tested and all 25 leakages fixed, with the remaining 5km under way. The Gwal Pahari pipeline is on schedule and will supply about 19.5 million litres per day (MLD) of treated water.
Executive engineer Vikram Singh said about 90km of the balance drainage network in Sectors 88 to 115 is laid. GMDA is executing nearly 6.5km of the rest and Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) the remainder.
At the nearly 20-acre Town Park in Sectors 21, 22 and 23, the boundary wall is being repaired and a fountain will come up with CSR funding.
