Gurgaon: Overflowing sewer lines and clogged manholes have left residents of Mayfield Gardens’ N Block dealing with unhygienic conditions and a persistent foul smell for nearly two months. Residents said the problem has affected around 500 families in the block, along with two HSVP pockets in Sector 51.Sewage from these areas is supposed to flow into the GMDA main line through a sewer laid along the 14m-wide road passing the Orchid commercial plot near the women police station. However, residents said the sewer line is choked with silt and is no longer functional.“The sewer line is completely blocked up to the last manhole near the traffic police post. That manhole has no cover and is filled with dry muck. Not even a drop of sewage is reaching the GMDA main line,” said Dharam Vir Yadav, a resident of N Block.Further, residents said all manholes along the stretch are full, with several overflowing onto the road. Stagnant sewage water has collected at multiple points, creating unhygienic conditions and increasing mosquito breeding. “It has become difficult to keep doors and windows open because of the smell,” Yadav said.Despite making repeated complaints over the past two months and also approaching the MCG commissioner, residents said the issue remained unresolved, forcing them to hire private contractors for cleaning.Sewer blockages in N Block have been a recurring issue since around 2012, when the developer was responsible for maintenance. Although MCG took over 291 acres of civic infrastructure in the colony in July 2024, following directions from minister Nayab Singh Saini, residents said there has been no visible improvement.“The infrastructure has suffered due to years of poor upkeep. The developer did not address the problems, and MCG has not taken concrete action after the takeover,” said Jeevagan Nadar, another resident.Meanwhile, an MCG official said the takeover was subject to conditions and pending payments by the developer. “Once the formalities are completed, full civic services, including sewer maintenance, will begin. Approvals are under process, and work is expected to start within a month,” the official said.
