Water supply erratic for 2 weeks in Gurgaon, new sectors turn to private tankers

Time of India

6 days ago

Gurgaon: Blame it on muddy water and supply shortage, new sector residents are a harried lot. For the past two weeks, residents of several housing societies along Dwarka Expressway have been struggling with erratic water supply, with low pressure and poor quality exacerbating their woes.
The crisis has forced these societies to ration water and depend on costly private tankers as they question the efficiency of civic authorities in addressing a basic necessity.
"Tankers are now our only dependable source, which is adding to the financial burden on residents," Adani Oyster Grande RWA president Hari Bhagwan told TOI on Friday.
RWA vice president of Imperial Gardens Sunil Sareen said, "We have been dependent on water tankers and have spent nearly Rs 2 lakh in just the past month to repair the damaged pipeline."
In Sector 102, many societies, including BPTP Amstoria, Adani Oyster Grande, Joyville and Imperial Gardens, are among the worst hit. Residents say the water supply is not only unpredictable but often unusable due to murky supply.
When contacted, a GMDA official acknowledged issues of low pressure but denied concerns over water quality. "There was a leakage near Hayatpur on Thursday, which affected supply in Sector 89.
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The problem has been fixed. While some areas may have faced low pressure, there is no issue with the quality of water. Nonetheless, any complaints received will be looked into and a team will visit the site to check the quality of water.
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Manoj Gera, a resident of BPTP Amstoria, said, "We have been getting irregular supply for the last 15 days. Our tanks barely fill due to the poor pressure and the water that does come is sometimes muddied with a TDS level as high as 400.
It's not fit for drinking and even for bathing or cooking. We have resorted to rationing — timing our water use and cutting back on essentials just to get by."
Majority of new sectors get their water supply from Chandu Budhera plant. Last week, water output at the Chandu Budhera plant was augmented by 60 MLD to ease pressure. With this total capacity increased to 360 MLD at this plant. But the residents argue that this has hardly offered relief to them.
The situation at Adani Oyster Grande is no different. The RWA president said the society has had to turn to private tankers to bridge the gap.
"For the past two weeks, the situation has been grim. We receive water for only a few hours a day and the pressure is so low," he said.
But it is Imperial Gardens, also in Sector 102, that is facing a particularly alarming challenge — repeated damage to its water pipeline, which residents suspect is the result of sabotage.
RWA vice president of Imperial Gardens Sareen said, "Our water supply lines are being damaged regularly by miscreants. This isn't accidental. It has happened at least three times during the last month. We've filed multiple complaints with the police, but there's been no visible action or deterrence.
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In Sector 89, the scene is equally troubling. Residents of NBCC Heights say the quality of water has deteriorated with no action taken by the GMDA. "Despite raising the complaint with GMDA, there has been no improvement. The water is muddy and has TDS over 300. Today, there was no supply due to damage in the pipeline," a resident said.