Gurgaon: Internal roads in Sector 45 have developed deep potholes, craters and uneven patches barely 18 months after construction, prompting residents to question the quality of the work and seek repairs.The affected stretches include the road from Kisan Mandi towards DPS, the stretch from the community centre towards St Angel Junior School and the stretch from St Angel Junior School towards Ardee City. Residents said the 18-metre-wide roads serve as key internal links, but several stretches are now in a poor condition.“In some places, the potholes are nearly two feet deep. Residents have been forced to put construction debris into them to make the stretches motorable,” said Puneet Pahwa, general secretary of the Sector 45 RWA.The residents said the condition of the roads has deteriorated further after recent rain, with water and traffic damaging the uneven stretches. They said debris used to fill potholes provided only temporary relief, with the craters reappearing within days.“We are not asking for cosmetic work. The road should be made properly and with good quality. Older roads in the sector have survived for years. If a road constructed only one-and-a-half years ago is already full of craters, its quality and supervision need to be examined. We have spent money from our pockets to fill potholes as the commute became difficult,” said OP Yadav, RWA president.The residents said they had raised the issue with civic authorities, but no solution had been implemented. They also said the problem extended to recently constructed 10-metre and 12-metre roads.Meanwhile, an MCG official said a fresh estimate is being prepared for the construction of the 18-metre roads. “The roads are no longer under defect liability period. A fresh estimate is being prepared and will be placed before the competent authority for approval,” he said. Regarding the 10-metre and 12-metre roads, the official said work was still in progress and defects caused by rain would be rectified.
