Overview

• Monsoon downpours on July 31 submerged Gurugram’s major thoroughfares again despite dewatering efforts, trapping vehicles and stalling commuters.
• Viral footage of children swimming in flooded streets has intensified public scrutiny and online ridicule of the city’s infrastructure.
• The GMDA survey flagged roads including the Old Delhi Road, Sheetla Mata Road and Sector 18/19 dividing roads as lacking adequate or functional surface drains.
• Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini attributed the flooding to nature’s force while acknowledging the need to improve the drainage system through rapid reforms.
• The state government has pledged swift infrastructure upgrades to meet international drainage standards and prevent future gridlock.