Gurgaon: Overflowing sewers continue to plague residents of Sushant Lok-1. The problem has persisted for the past four to five years due to old infrastructure, rising population load and commercial activity in the colony. Numerous complaints and temporary fixes have failed to bring a permanent solution.Residents said the situation is worse near Paras Hospital, where sewage frequently spills onto roads and into residential areas. Although MCG has awarded a tender to upgrade the sewer line in the area, the work is yet to begin, the residents said. The civic body has planned to replace the existing 300 mm sewer pipeline with a 600 mm pipeline at an estimated cost of around Rs 1 crore.Residents, however, said delays in execution are prolonging their problem, especially ahead of the monsoon season. “It has become a chronic problem for us. A few weeks ago, even my basement was flooded with sewage, and there was muck everywhere. It was only after the intervention of the local councillor that the issue was attended to,” said Suman Yadav, a resident of the area. “However, there is still no permanent solution. Even over the past couple of days, the sewer has started overflowing again,” she added.Deepak Verma, president of the RWA, said residents have been consistently following up with the civic body for years. “After repeated follow-ups, MCG finally awarded the work for upgrading the sewer line near Paras Hospital, which is the most vulnerable stretch. But despite the tender being awarded, the work has not started yet,” he said. Residents said temporary desilting offers only short-term relief.When contacted, an MCG official said, “We have sought an NOC from GMDA for road crossing and connection to the master sewer line. Under the project, the existing 300 mm sewer pipeline will be upgraded to a 600 mm pipeline to cater to the increased load in the area. The work will be started soon.”
