Flaws in infra, sewage spills into parks & open plots, raises a stink in Gurgaon's Sector 9A
Residents have written to GMDA CEO Shyamal Misra, seeking his intervention on the matter. The MPS was built to channel sewage across the railway line to a treatment plant at Dhanwapur.
Residents say that raw sewage flows along the railway track and spills into nearby green belts, parks, and open plots. "This is not a one-off issue after rains; we have been living with this for years. Our parks have turned into dumping grounds for sewage.
The trees we planted five to six years ago started dying, and the park is no longer safe for any kind of use," said Lalit Bhola, general secretary of the RWA.
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According to residents, they have made repeated complaints to GMDA officials, but no lasting measures have been taken to resolve the issue. "Every time we raise the matter, we are told the motors are under capacity or the system is overloaded — but nothing is done to prevent the sewage from spilling out," Bhola added.
In response, a GMDA official maintained that the system is working as intended. "The main pumping station is functioning at full capacity, and the discharge is occurring through freefall, ensuring smooth outflow. During the monsoon season, the MPS can pump up to 230 MLD against its 168 MLD usual capacity," the official said.
Residents, however, questioned these claims. "If everything is running smoothly, then why is sewage still flowing through our sector?" asked RS Balwada, a resident.
With the ongoing monsoon intensifying the overflow, residents say the situation is worsening, with no interim arrangements such as containment or redirection in place. "Besides creating unlivable conditions in our sector, it is causing environmental degradation. There should be some temporary arrangement as they cannot remain in denial while residents keep suffering ," Balwada added.
In July last year, the govt had approved the augmentation of the existing main pumping station up to 665.5 MLD capacity. Subsequently, the GMDA started the tendering process in May this year, but extended the timeline for submitting the bid to August. Once construction begins, the project, estimated at Rs 97.6 crore, will take two years to complete.
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