Basai pipeline damage hits water supply across Gurugram

According to officials of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, the disruption affected water supply in sectors 1 to 23 and sectors 81 to 115.

Published on: Jan 11, 2026, 04:54:13 IST

By Abhishek Behl

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Several areas of Gurugram faced water supply shortages on Saturday after a pipeline originating from the Chandu Budhera water treatment plant was damaged at the Basai water treatment plant complex on Friday afternoon, officials said.

The pipeline was damaged on Friday afternoon within the Basai water treatment plant complex. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

According to officials of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, the disruption affected water supply in sectors 1 to 23 and sectors 81 to 115. Officials said repair work is underway and is expected to be completed by late Saturday evening.

GMDA officials said the damaged pipeline originates from the Chandu Budhera water treatment plant and passes through the Basai water treatment plant complex. The pipeline supplies water to around 150 residential colonies, villages and sectors in Old Gurugram. It also supplies water to nearly 50 residential societies and colonies located in sectors 81 to 115.

The pipeline was damaged on Friday afternoon within the Basai water treatment plant complex. After receiving information about the damage, GMDA officials reached the site, stopped the water supply from the Chandu Budhera water treatment plant and began repair work on the pipeline.

A senior GMDA official said efforts were being made to restore supply at the earliest. “The water pipeline originating from the Chandu Budhera water treatment plant has been damaged. This has caused problems in developed areas from Sector 1 to Sector 23 and from Sector 81 to Sector 115. Water supply has been provided to some areas from Sector 1 to Sector 23 from the Basai water treatment plant, but water has not reached all areas. Water will be released after the pipeline is repaired by Saturday night,” the official said.

Officials said alternative arrangements were made to partially supply water to some areas in sectors 1 to 23 from the Basai water treatment plant, though supply remained uneven across affected localities.

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Abhishek Behl
Abhishek Behl is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. With over a decade of experience in journalism, he reports on Gurugram's rapid urban transformation, covering the city's changing infrastructure, governance, and planning landscape. His reporting spans major civic agencies, such as the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Behl has reported on key urban development issues such as RRTS projects, metro expansion, road and highway projects, water supply, drainage, mobility, environmental concerns, land use planning, affordable housing, and the city's real estate sector. He closely tracks policy decisions, infrastructure implementation, and their impact on the city and its residents. He also covers regulatory action against illegal constructions, urban flooding, traffic management, and initiatives aimed at improving civic services and sustainable development. Behl has also written on political developments in south Haryana, focusing on elections and governance. His journalism is driven by fact-based reporting, ground-level coverage, and an understanding of the social and economic dynamics of Gurugram. Apart from work he is a cyclist and a cricketer and a resident of Palam Vihar since 2010.Read More

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