Gurugram to get new drain to curtail waterlogging: Saini

Gurugram may soon get a new water drain to reduce load on the Najafgarh drain and curtail waterlogging. CM Nayab Saini, while addressing an infrastructure review meeting of GMDA, took up the proposal for constructing a new drain from Gurugram to Palwal via Nuh.

Officials informed that the project would help reduce pressure on the Najafgarh drain and provide a permanent solution for stormwater disposal. The CM termed this project crucial for Gurugram’s future needs and directed that it be taken up on priority. He added that the new drain would not only provide a lasting solution to waterlogging issues but also serve as a visionary step in terms of water management and conservation.

The CM instructed the departments concerned to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) at the earliest, incorporating suggestions from Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh and Cabinet Minister Rao Narbir Singh to ensure the project’s practicality and comprehensiveness.

Saini while addressing the meeting said that the government was also working a permanent solution to traffic issues as a top priority, adding that steps are being taken in a systematic manner.

Saini said residents would soon get relief from traffic congestion around the Millennium City Metro Station. To ensure smooth connectivity towards Sectors 27, 29, 43, and 44, an underpass will be constructed. The CM directed officials to prepare the DPR for this project at the earliest.

He said that the underpass would not only ease traffic pressure around the Metro station but also facilitate movement on routes connecting to the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway. The project will greatly benefit local residents, office commuters, and travellers, strengthening the city’s overall traffic network. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on health-related development projects in the district.

Gurugram Municipal Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya presented a key proposal during the meeting. He informed that the maintenance of sewer and drainage lines, above 600 mm, laid along GMDA’s master roads was currently handled by the MC, but needed to be transferred to GMDA.

He added that bringing these larger sewer lines and drains under GMDA’s integrated management system would enhance the efficiency and coordination of the city’s drainage and sewerage networks. Rao Inderjit Singh sought details on the progress of the Wazirabad Sports Stadium during the meeting.