News: ‘Severe water crisis in Sushant Lok-1, will hit streets if not resolved’-10-06-2022
GURUGRAM: A group of residents of Sushant Lok-1 on Thursday met MCG officials over the irregular water supply in the area and alleged the civic body has failed to provide a permanent solution to their problem even after taking over the colony in March 2019. Exorbitant amounts being charged by private water tankers are also adding to their woes, residents rued. The residents have warned the civic authority that if the problem is not resolved on priority then they will be forced to go on protest.
The residents, particularly in block C and C1, have been facing acute shortage of water since March as the supply lasts for only 15 minutes and that too at a low pressure. The residents pointed out that some of the pipelines are choked and corroded, which needs to be cleared or replaced. The new connection from Paras hospital is yet to be functional, while the newly built underground tank of 7.5 lakh litre capacity has been lying unused.
Vishnu Khanna, RWA president of Sushant Lok-1, said that 3,000 families have been suffering continuously due to the water crisis, while the civic body is continuously generating water bills. “We have been complaining to the MCG about the water crisis for the past few months but no concrete measure has been taken to address the issue. Three tankers have been allotted by the MCG for emergency supply but we have been getting only one. How can this meet our requirements?” Khanna said.
Gulshan Sethi, a resident, pointed out that the increasing population in the colony along with commercial activities and lack of infrastructure upgrade has worsened the situation.
“I have been living here since 2004, but we have not seen such a crisis. The private water tankers’ suppliers are exploiting the situation and charging between Rs 1,000 and Rs1,500,” she said. When contacted, a senior MCG official said that they have discussed the issue being faced by the residents. “We are trying to resolve their issue on priority and are working on providing water supply through existing pipeline,” the official said.
