Gurgaon: MCG announced on Friday that it fixed most of the city’s 40 worst sewer and drainage trouble spots, even as several key works remain unfinished. Officials now aim to complete all projects by April or May. The status was reviewed at a meeting of the sewerage management cell (SMC) chaired by commissioner Pradeep Dahiya.Meanwhile, data from MCG records show that of the 40 identified projects under the city’s sewer-repair initiative, only 12 are fully completed while 28 are in progress at different stages.Of the ongoing works, 10 projects are between 25% and 50% complete, 11 are between 50% and 75%, and 7 are between 75% and 100% complete.Dahiya said, “The initiative under which the work is going on is called S-40. It is aimed at resolving long-standing sewerage and waterlogging issues across the city within fixed timelines and improving civic infrastructure.”Projects at the 25%-50% stage include sewer line replacement in Khandsa village, desilting works in Basai Part-2 and Begumpur Khatola, cleaning of lines in Devi Lal Colony, and desilting in Chakkarpur, Kanhai village, Sector 45, and Sushant Lok C-Block.Works between 50% and 75% completion include cleaning and rehabilitation in Rajendra Park, trunk line replacement in Islampur, sewer upgrades in Mohyal Colony, and cleaning in LIG Colony, Sector 31, and parts of Rajiv Nagar and Prem Nagar.Projects nearing completion include trunk sewer replacement in Jharsa, master line desilting in New Colony, and sewer and water line upgrades along with road restoration in Saraswati Enclave.Fully completed works include repairs or upgrades in Saraswati Enclave, Mohammadpur Jharsa, Nurpur Mod-Badshapur, Ullawas, Bandhwari, Sector 42, Sector 43, and Laxmi Garden. An additional sewage pump was installed at the Sarai Alawardi treatment plant, and trenchless pipeline work along Dwarka Expressway has been completed. In Prempuri (ward 13), sewer lines were cleared using a bucket machine at a reported cost of Rs 17 lakh.Residents in several localities said sewer overflows and delayed works continue to disrupt daily life. “The sewer overflow in Sector 40 at multiple places has become a persistent problem. The road is badly damaged. Despite repeated complaints, no visible action has been taken. Desilting was inaugurated a month ago, but nothing is visible on the ground,” said Abhimanyu Yadav, a resident of Sector 40.
