Gurugram: Roads in Sector 37 C, D await urgent attention from authority
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Gurugram: Roads in Sector 37 C, D await urgent attention from authority

Over 10,000 residents are staying in the poor-developed area.

Gurugram: Roads in Sector 37 C, D await urgent attention from authority

Despite repeated reminders to the authorities in Gurugram, construction work on roads at Sector 37 C and D remained incomplete even as thousands of residents are facing enormous hardship in their daily commute. 

“The roads here are in a very poor condition,” lament the locals. 

Narrating their woes, they said, “It is a Herculean task for commuters (both motorists and pedestrian) to negotiate the roads. We have made several representations to the authorities, but all our pleas seem to have fallen into on deaf ears.”  

The residents have alleged that the authority had failed to provide basic amenities in the wake of ever-growing population in the area. 

Vikas Bansal, general secretary of Taksila Heights, claims, "I am living in the area since 2015, but am deprived of the basic amenities.”

Recounting his experience of interacting with the administration. He said, “We have approached Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Haryana Shehari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) time and again. I have even written to the district administration highlighting our plight while commuting on such poor roads. But no one is willing to take the responsibility of the upkeep of civic infrastructure."

The residents pointed out that pending litigation over land acquisition in courts is hampering the development works of the area. 

"If the farmers' demands are unjustified, the government should simply turn them down, but if they are genuine, why shouldn't the litigator be paid. Why are we made to suffer on account of prolonged legal wranglings," asked Bansal.

There are several societies, such as BPTP Park serene, Corona Optus, Taksila Heights, ILD Greens, NBCC Green View, Ramprastha City, Imperia Esferia, etc. with a total population of over 10,000 residents. People claim the infrastructure here is in an urgent need of authority's attention.

Vikas Wadhwa, president of Corona Optus RWA, said, "We have written several letters to the concerned authorities. We even made appeals to local leaders and even ministers to take some action, but nothing concrete has been done so far.”

“We have been charged crores of rupees in the name of IDC (Infrastructure Development Charge) and EDC (External Development Charge), but we are still suffering due to poor infrastructure even as the agencies are passing bucks to one another while it comes to upkeep of the infrastructure,” he bemoaned adding, “Traffic congestion due to poor roads is the primary issue with the residents."

Nikesh Goyal, a resident of BPTP Park serene said, "The entire mobility plan of the sectors is in a shambles. Two fatal accidents took place last year due to bad roads. Yet, the authority seems to be in oblivion. Absence of streetlights is adding to the problem.”

“We are now planning to elect or reject our representatives, especially for the civic bodies, on the basis of the development they have undertaken. We want our problems to find mention in the manifestos of the candidates and parties seeking election" he added.