The Municipal Company of Gurugram (MCG) has drawn up a plan to undertake round 35 street tasks in waterlogging-prone areas, geared toward stopping flooding through the monsoon and curbing sewage overflow and stagnation.
Officers mentioned a complete of 71km of roads will probably be taken up for recarpeting and restore. The tasks embrace roads in Mayfair Backyard (Sector 49), development of a 24m-wide street in Sector 66, and recarpeting work in Sushant Lok 3, Nirvana Nation (Sector 50), and South Metropolis 2. Key stretches embrace 18m roads in Sector 46, roads in Sector 10A, the Samrat Meer Bhoj Chowk–village Kadarpur street, and the Essential Sohna Chowk to Tulip Chowk stretch in Sector 69, amongst others.
The tasks are estimated to value round ₹145 crore, which will probably be spent on recarpeting the recognized roads to enhance drainage and stop waterlogging through the monsoon.
In a number of circumstances, street recarpeting is being carried out alongside the laying of stormwater drains to enhance water administration and stop flooding. Whereas the deadline for a number of tasks has been set for December 31 this yr, timelines for others differ however are anticipated to be accomplished inside the yr. Of the 35 roads recognized, 12 will probably be developed as mannequin roads.
Officers mentioned work has not but begun on a number of stretches, with tenders both being re-evaluated or freshly floated for no less than 24 roads. Of the remaining 11 roads, round 25% of the work has been accomplished on 9 stretches, whereas two roads have seen practically 75% completion.
At a overview assembly held final Friday, MCG officers have been directed to improve the drainage system and scientifically redesign street elevations and slopes to make sure environment friendly water discharge and stop flooding through the monsoon.
Vijay Dhaka, chief engineer at MCG, mentioned that whereas the deadline for a number of roads is ready for December 31, precedence will probably be given to repairing sewage and drainage techniques first. “As soon as the drainage points are addressed, we are going to transfer forward with the recarpeting of those roads,” he added.
In the meantime, PR reported on March 21 that MCG officers had reviewed 108 street tasks overlaying roughly 245.4km which are at present underway, together with 33 mannequin roads spanning 60.87km, 75 street tasks overlaying 171.22km, and 33 CAQM-linked stretches measuring 61.71km.
