News: Gurugram: New sectors to get piped water by April-27-12-2020
GURUGRAM: The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is planning to complete the laying down of water pipelines in new sectors by the end of March 2021, after missing several deadlines.
This would mean that by April next year, all residential societies in new sectors would start getting canal water, after having relied on ground water and water tankers for years.
The project includes laying down pipelines for a total distance of 130km at a cost of Rs 226.81 crore. According to GMDA officials, work is being carried out in three packages — package 1 covers sectors 58-67, package 2 covers sectors 68-80 and package 3 includes sectors 81-115.
“Work on sectors 58-67 has been awarded to a private firm for Rs. 95.96 crore. Around 90% work is completed and the rest is likely to be completed by the end of March,” said a senior GMDA official. As far as sectors 68-80 are concerned, around 75% work has already been completed and the remaining is also likely to be completed by March-end. The official further said around 60% of the work has been completed in package 3, and the rest will be completed by the same date.
Two water treatment plants will cater to the new sectors. While the capacity of the Chandu Budhera plant is being augmented, work for setting up a new water treatment plant in Sector 72 is also underway
The supply of canal water in the news sectors was one of GMDA’s foremost projects; however, it has missed several deadlines. GMDA’s former chief had promised that the new sectors would receive canal water by March 2019.
But the authority could not meet the deadline and it was eventually revised to March 2020. New sectors, however, are yet to receive piped water.
There are at least 150 residential societies in sectors 58-115, with lakhs of residents currently living there. The lack of water supply from the government has made them dependent on groundwater and water tankers for meeting their daily water needs. Water supply, once commissioned, will not only help cut down on ground water exploitation but will also help residents cut down their expenses.
GMDA had earlier set up a pipeline for distributing treated water in the new sectors. It is already being supplied in some areas. The treated water is being used for non-drinking purposes, such as horticulture, gardening, agriculture and industrial uses.
