Gurugram MP directs district officials to find solutions to flooding

Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh urged Gurugram officials to solve waterlogging issues and improve parking, reviewing ongoing development projects.

Published on: Mar 30, 2025, 06:50:08 IST

By Abhishek Behl

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Gurugram:Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh, the Gurugram MP, has directed the district administration to find a permanent solution to the waterlogging issue that plagues the city.

Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh with district officials at the Gurugram Mini Secretariat. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Singh gave the directions while chairing a meeting of the district development coordination and monitoring committee on Friday, and said that during the coming monsoons, he will personally review the preparations made to prevent waterlogging in the city. He also dedicated development works worth ₹14 crore to the public, a government spokesperson said.

During the meeting, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) officials informed Singh that the work to clean stormwater drains is ongoing and will be completed by the end of June. Deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar further stated that the number of critical waterlogging points in the district was earlier 34, and has been brought down to 13.

The MP also reviewed the construction of a parking lot in Sadar Bazar and said that Gurugram is a growing city, and there is a need to build more parking spaces to meet the demand. He directed Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) officials to build parking spaces at identified places, keeping in mind the future needs. The MCG executive engineer informed that work on a multi-storey parking building near the Sadar Bazar mosque has been completed. The minister said that corporation officials should also consider the options of creating a new parking space at the vacant land near Mor Chowk.

Singh also took a detailed report from the concerned officials regarding the proposed route of the Haryana orbit rail and Gurugram Metro expansion; the clearing of the Bandhwari landfill site; and the proposed new bus stand of Gurugram.

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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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