News: Sushant Lok 3 Residents Face Potholes and Sewer Overflow-09-09-2026

Residents of Sushant Lok Phase 3, a colony developed in the 2000s and home to at least 10,000 families, say broken roads, ageing streetlights, irregular garbage collection and recurring waterlogging have persisted despite repeated complaints.

Roads and sewage

The road near Aloha Apartments was repaired only a few months ago but is again full of potholes, residents and commuters said, raising doubts about the quality of work. Resident Aradhana Mudgal called the stretch difficult and unsafe, especially at peak hours, and said civic problems should not be overlooked in an upscale locality.

A service lane near the apartments is often flooded by sewer overflow, which residents described as unhygienic and a public health concern, particularly for pedestrians. Several internal roads also need urgent repair, they said.

Tushar Yadav, executive engineer of MCG, told HT that bitumen work cannot be done during the monsoon and the stretches will be fixed after the season. Other road complaints would also be taken up, he said.

HT reported on August 31 that two people were injured in the colony when portions of balconies on three floors of a building collapsed one after another. Fire department officials had said the two were inspecting a cracked second-floor balcony when part of it fell, followed by portions of the first-floor and ground-floor balconies.

Garbage

Door-to-door collection is irregular, with waste sometimes left for two to three days, residents said. Prittha Singh Saha said delays lead to garbage piling up outside houses and residents throwing it on vacant land, calling it "a vicious cycle". Aloha Apartments residents alleged illegal dumping near the service lane has become routine, and Mudgal sought strict action and regular monitoring. Vacant plots are also used for dumping, where waste often stays for days.

An MCG sanitation inspector blamed the sanitation workers’ strike. He said a five-year tender has been approved and will soon be implemented, ensuring regular pickup and ending the stop-gap arrangement.

Streetlights

Residents alleged that some poles have cracks near the base and could fall. They said officials had earlier spoken of a tender to replace the lights, but nothing followed. Saha called the poles a serious safety concern. Pawan Yadav, residents welfare association (RWA) president of Sushant Lok 2 and 3, said even existing lights do not work properly, leaving stretches poorly lit, and that damaged poles should be replaced on priority before an accident occurs.

An MCG official told HT a tender for streetlights in Sushant Lok Phase 3 will be floated within this month and 200 poles will be replaced.

Waterlogging

Several stretches go under water in heavy rain, especially low-lying areas and those with inadequate drainage, residents said. Saha said water stays for a considerable period, hampering commuting and creating unhygienic conditions, and urged authorities to identify vulnerable spots and improve drainage.

An MCG official, asking not to be named, said desilting had been done thoroughly in the area and the situation had improved.