GMDA hires contractor for pothole repairs in Sectors 1–23 for 2 years

₹6.5 crore allocated; move follows complaints, revives HSVP model, while citywide drain desilting and waste clearance drives begin.

Published on: May 4, 2026, 06:48:14 IST

By Abhishek Behl

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The Gurugram metropolitan development authority (GMDA) has hired a contractor for fixing potholes and damaged stretches on the master roads in sectors one to 23. Officials said the tender has been awarded for two years, during which manpower will remain available for basic repair.

Continuous manpower assured; similar contracts planned citywide, alongside maintenance works like slab repairs and vegetation removal. (HT Archive)

“We have a hired a contractor for two years for immediate repair of roads in sectors one to 23. An estimate of ₹6.5 crore will be spent on such repairs. Similar contractors will be hired for rest of the sectors soon,” said a senior GMDA official.

GMDA officials said that the contractor has been hired following several complaints lodged by residents regarding broken roads and potholes. The development took place following the trend by Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), which used to permanently keep a contractor on job to fix potholes and damaged stretches of road, when it maintained the residential sectors in the city prior to 2018.

“HSVP had a practice of deploying permanent manpower for this work but this practice was stopped during the transition to GMDA. Now we have resumed it and it is expected that real time repair of roads will take place,” the official said.

Meanwhile, the authority said on Sunday that multiple teams have been deployed across the city to undertake critical maintenance works, including desilting of drains, construction and demolition (C&D) waste clearing, repair of damaged slabs, vegetation removal and green belt upkeep.

A GMDA spokesperson said that a large-scale drive for removal of C&D waste, roadside silt and debris is underway across key locations including sectors 84, 102, 14, 44/45, near IFFCO Metro Station and Subhash Chowk. These efforts are aimed at preventing choke points in the drainage network and ensuring uninterrupted water flow during rainfall, the spokesperson added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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