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Centre reviews Gurugram metro, sewerage projects after waterlogging
The Centre has reviewed metro and sewerage projects in Gurugram amid persistent waterlogging in the city. Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu examined the implementation of the…
The Centre has reviewed metro and sewerage projects in Gurugram amid persistent waterlogging in the city. Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu examined the implementation of the AMRUT 2.0 scheme and discussed the ministry's response to observations made by a parliamentary committee.
The review covered infrastructure work under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, which aims to provide water supply and sewerage connections. The ministry's response addressed the 10th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs.
No timeline for project completion was announced. The review comes ahead of the monsoon season, when Gurugram typically faces severe waterlogging on key roads and residential areas.
Indian Opinion Analysis
AMRUT 2.0, launched in 2021, targets universal water supply and sewerage coverage in 4,768 urban local bodies. Gurugram's chronic waterlogging, which disrupts the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway every monsoon, stems partly from a master plan that built over natural drainage channels. The Ministry's response to the parliamentary panel comes ahead of the monsoon season when flooding typically peaks. The real test lies in whether the review translates to a firm deadline for completing the city's missing sewerage trunk lines, which have been pending since the 2000s and are key to surface water drainage.
Source: ndtv.com
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