Gurugram: DLF Ph 1, 2 locals face water crisis for over 5 days

Residents said tanker prices have risen to ₹2,500- ₹3,000 amid high demand, while GMDA said a Basai pipeline leak has been repaired.

Residents of DLF Phase 1 and Phase 2 have raised concerns over disrupted water supply and low pressure for more than five days, saying they have been forced to depend on private water tankers and packaged drinking water to meet daily needs.

Gurugram: DLF Ph 1, 2 locals face water crisis for over 5 days

Residents said low pressure since Wednesday has made it difficult to fill overhead tanks, particularly for households without underground storage. Rajeev Bajaj, a resident of DLF Phase 1, said several households were dependent on tankers. “There is extremely low water pressure, and now even tanker prices have shot up, with ₹2,500 to ₹3,000 per tanker after the high demand,” he said.

“Our WhatsApp groups are flooded with messages from residents reporting no water supply and sharing how they are being forced to rely on expensive water tankers. It has been five days, yet there has been no clear information from the civic agency on when the water supply will be restored,” he added.

“The first three days were manageable, but after that, we had no option but to rely on water tankers. I have already spent ₹2,500 on a tanker,” said Nalini Kalra Wadhawan, resident of E-block.

A Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) official said the disruption was caused by a leakage in the main pipeline from the Basai Water Treatment Plant, affecting major areas. The leakage was detected on Thursday morning and repaired by Thursday night, officials said.

Neha Sharma, spokesperson, GMDA, told HT, “Water supply towards DLF has significantly improved, and water has been restored at full capacity to all connections. Water conditions will continue to improve, and continuous coordination is being done with the DLF team.”

Meanwhile, water supply in several parts of Gurugram was affected on Saturday after a pipeline near Baani Square was damaged during unidentified excavation work. Repair work was in progress, and officials said the pipeline was expected to be fixed by Sunday night, after which water supply would gradually return to normal.