Gurgaon civic body plans to expand rainwater harvesting infrastructure to prepare city for monsoon

The initiative is part of a broader monsoon preparedness drive by the authority, which includes the desilting of master stormwater and surface drains to ensure the free flow of water, officials said.

“Simultaneously, GMDA teams are clearing debris and leveling green belts across major city corridors. These corridors include the stretches from Signature Chowk to Atul Kataria Chowk, Subhash Chowk to Hero Honda Chowk, Subhash Chowk to Millennium City Centre, the IFFCO Chowk to SPR corridor, and Gurugram University Road. At several of these locations, the green belts are being lowered to act as natural “green drains” to facilitate quicker drainage”, a GMDA spokesperson said.

The infrastructure push by the GMDA runs parallel to municipal efforts by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), which has been working to operationalise the city’s existing water conservation network, including the maintenance of 468 traditional rainwater harvesting structures and the deployment of modular harvesting units.

Out of 468 traditional RWH structures in the corporation’s jurisdiction, 309 are currently functional, while repair and maintenance work orders have been issued for the remaining 159.

Furthermore, construction is underway for 206 modular RWH structures.

To optimise water reuse, the municipal body had last month deployed 49 micro sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a cumulative capacity of 2,275 kilolitres per day (KLD). Officials confirmed that 41 of these units are fully operational, with the treated water being channelled directly into local parks and the revived ponds to maintain ecological balance and prevent groundwater depletion.