Gurgaon: Several new residential sectors have been developed without the complete internal road network envisaged in their approved plans. Towards this end, Haryana govt has moved to acquire around 1,158 acres of unacquired land needed for construction of missing 24-metre-wide internal roads across sectors 58 to 115 of the Gurgaon-Manesar Urban Complex (GMUC).A joint site inspection committee (JSIC) has been constituted to undertake a detailed survey of the land parcels. The committee, headed by administrator, HSVP-cum-zonal administrator, includes officials from HSVP, town and country planning, the city administration and land acquisition and urban estates departments. The committee will examine land titles, identify the exact parcels falling under the proposed roads and assess the technical feasibility of acquisition.As a first step, around 37.9 acres have been identified for priority acquisition. This includes 27.1 acres in sectors 58 to 67A and 10.7 acres in Sector 81. Govt has identified these parcels because their acquisition would facilitate access to licensed colonies and provide important connecting links. The committee will subsequently examine other parcels needed to complete circulation loops within sectors and other important stretches.The JSIC has been directed to submit a technical proposal-cum-feasibility report to chief administrator, HSVP, Panchkula. Acquisition proposals and their estimated costs will then be submitted to govt for initiating statutory proceedings.The acquisition of the required land between sectors 58 and 115 will be carried out under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Landowners may also have the option of applying for transferable development rights (TDR) certificates under TDR Policy-2021. TDR is a zoning and urban planning tool that separates building rights from a specific plot, allowing unused construction potential to be transferred to another property.For the pilot acquisition, funds will initially be drawn from the EDC (external development charges) budget available with the department of town and country planning, while a separate financial mechanism will be worked out for the remaining acquisition.The govt order says the non-construction of 24-metre roads has affected planned urban infrastructure, resulting in fragmented connectivity, traffic congestion and compromised emergency access. The problem has been particularly acute in the newer sectors, where large housing societies often depend on narrow village or revenue roads to reach major sector roads and highways.Recent reports from the city have highlighted how missing last-mile links have left residents dependent on limited access routes, with some societies reporting difficulties for ambulances, fire tenders, school buses and utility services.The move follows the state’s earlier announcement that land acquisition would be undertaken to resolve the long-pending 24-metre road problem. Govt had said the issue particularly affected colonies developed between sectors 58 and 115. For residents, however, the immediate focus will be on when the acquisition translates into actual road construction. In several newer sectors, the missing links have remained a problem even after residential projects became occupied, leaving thousands of families dependent on incomplete or narrow access routes.In Sector 102, for instance, residents of Emaar Imperial Gardens recently sought priority acquisition of land for three planned 24-metre roads that have remained incomplete for nearly seven years. More than 500 families have been dependent on limited access points, with residents saying the lack of alternative routes creates difficulties during emergencies and when the existing approach road is congested or waterlogged.A similar situation was reported in Sector 109, where residents of several high-rise societies said they were dependent on a narrow revenue road because the planned 24-metre internal road had not been developed. Residents cited poor road conditions, waterlogging and inadequate drainage as additional problems.The wider issue has also reached Punjab and Haryana high court, with residents of new sectors along Dwarka Expressway seeking construction of missing 24-metre and 30-metre internal roads. Their complaints included congestion, safety concerns, delayed emergency access and difficulties in laying utilities such as water, sewerage and drainage infrastructure.
