GURUGRAM: Saraswati Kunj, the pond in Sector 53 that chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar just lately promised to revive and rejuvenate, has changed into a dumping floor for sewage waste coming from condominiums and business structures in the surrounding area.
According to residents of Saraswati Kunj, highrises, which come with both residential and business structures, were liberating their sewage waste into the pond.
Recently, the level of grimy water has risen and reached up to Four-Five toes.
“Last week, the level of water rose by way of virtually Four-Five toes, and it started flooding our homes. Eventually, the water started amassing in the lanes of our colonies, creating an eyesore and a health danger,” mentioned Praveen, RWA secretary of Saraswati Kunj.
As a result, few days ago, residents wrote to the chief minister, following which they approached deputy commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh.
On Tuesday, they met MCG joint commissioner Y S Gupta with their issues. “Our factor was once passed over to a junior engineer, who visited the website and confident us of action towards dumping of sewage waste in the water frame,” mentioned Kalyan Singh Sandhu, RWA president of Saraswati Kunj.
He alleged that it is posh condominiums on Golf Course Road which are dumping their sewage waste into the water frame, as a substitute of putting in and the usage of sewage remedy vegetation to treat it.
“We’ve filed many court cases in this regard, but there hasn’t been any response but. We suspect this is because there are giant builders involved in this subject,” mentioned Sandhu.
Around four months ago, chief minister Khattar had visited the pond on one of his Gurugram trips. He had then announced the pond can be rejuvenated. The venture was once proposed underneath Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), which is these days conducting a feasibility study for it, mentioned assets.
“The CM had visited and planted trees alongside the aspect of the pond, and declared that it is going to be wiped clean up and revived. However, months later, it has already transform a nuisance for the ones dwelling in the neighbourhood,” mentioned Om Prakash Kataria, a resident of the realm.
Most of the water bodies in the city have transform dumping grounds for sewage waste. Even Sikanderpur lake, which proposed for revival, to be changed into a public area, is mendacity unattended, with folks dwelling in the surrounding spaces liberating their sewage waste into it.
According to residents of Saraswati Kunj, highrises, which come with both residential and business structures, were liberating their sewage waste into the pond.
Recently, the level of grimy water has risen and reached up to Four-Five toes.
“Last week, the level of water rose by way of virtually Four-Five toes, and it started flooding our homes. Eventually, the water started amassing in the lanes of our colonies, creating an eyesore and a health danger,” mentioned Praveen, RWA secretary of Saraswati Kunj.
As a result, few days ago, residents wrote to the chief minister, following which they approached deputy commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh.
On Tuesday, they met MCG joint commissioner Y S Gupta with their issues. “Our factor was once passed over to a junior engineer, who visited the website and confident us of action towards dumping of sewage waste in the water frame,” mentioned Kalyan Singh Sandhu, RWA president of Saraswati Kunj.
He alleged that it is posh condominiums on Golf Course Road which are dumping their sewage waste into the water frame, as a substitute of putting in and the usage of sewage remedy vegetation to treat it.
“We’ve filed many court cases in this regard, but there hasn’t been any response but. We suspect this is because there are giant builders involved in this subject,” mentioned Sandhu.
Around four months ago, chief minister Khattar had visited the pond on one of his Gurugram trips. He had then announced the pond can be rejuvenated. The venture was once proposed underneath Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), which is these days conducting a feasibility study for it, mentioned assets.
“The CM had visited and planted trees alongside the aspect of the pond, and declared that it is going to be wiped clean up and revived. However, months later, it has already transform a nuisance for the ones dwelling in the neighbourhood,” mentioned Om Prakash Kataria, a resident of the realm.
Most of the water bodies in the city have transform dumping grounds for sewage waste. Even Sikanderpur lake, which proposed for revival, to be changed into a public area, is mendacity unattended, with folks dwelling in the surrounding spaces liberating their sewage waste into it.
Pond that CM promised to revive turns into sewage pit, clogs roads
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