Shyamal Misra, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), chaired a coordination meeting with the officials of the Haryana Shehri Vikas Paradhikaran (HSVP), Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG), Municipal Corporation Manesar (MCM), and GMDA on Tuesday.
Various issues and matters requiring interdepartmental coordination and action were discussed.
The CEO of GMDA emphasised that matters related to the removal of encroachment or structures on the land falling within the alignment of master roads may be taken up on priority to accelerate projects pertaining to the development of roads as well as the laying of water supply, drainage, and sewerage infrastructure.
He also directed HSVP to timely resolve any compensation-related issues and to hand over the cleared land parcels to GMDA, where infrastructure development work is being planned by the authority.
He further added that once the land is cleared of any litigation or court matter, GMDA must take quick possession of the land and initiate the development works without delay to provide adequate civic amenities to the citizens.
It was submitted by GMDA officers that the authority took possession of the 200-meter road portion along sector 81/82, Rampura Pataudi Road was taken from HSVP after settlement of the court matter, and road construction work is already in progress.
The CEO of GMDA directed that estimates for similar road construction works be prepared where the litigation matters have been resolved.
Administrator HSVP said that several cases pertaining to hindrances on master dividing roads of sectors 77/78, 63A/64, 64/67A, 73/72A, among others, have been taken up on priority by the department.
Additionally, HSVP has started laying the stormwater drain along the master dividing road of sector 82/82A. The CEO of GMDA directed the Infra 1 division of GMDA that construction of the road on the 300-meter portion cleared by HSVP may be taken up without delay.
The issue of illegal sewerage discharge into Creek 1 from Sector 42 and into Creek 4 from Suncity was also discussed in the meeting.
MCG officers submitted that the connection of the internal sewer line with the master sewer network of GMDA is in progress and work is nearing completion.
CEO GMDA directed that necessary action to resolve the issue of sewerage discharged from Behrampur, Kadarpur, and Ullahwas also be jointly taken up by GMDA and MCG to curb choking of the master drainage network.
Directives were also issued to MCG to ensure the regular sanitation and cleanliness of all the underpasses in the city, especially during the upcoming monsoon season.