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Commuters waded across the water-logged Delhi-Gurgaon highway after heavy rains. (Image source: PTI)
Internet users shared pictures and videos of flooded roads from their vehicles and balconies, calling out poor municipal infrastructure in Gurgaon, Haryana's financial and technology hub.
#Gurugram trended on social media on Sunday (August 11), with internet users sharing pictures and videos of flooded roads from their vehicles and balconies, pointing to the financial and technology hub of Haryana Poor municipal infrastructure.
Flood-like conditions threaten to paralyze life for residents of the Millennium City in the national capital region after heavy rains lashed Delhi and adjoining areas. Many mocked the city's name, calling it “Jalgram” as they shared how people waded through waist-deep water while homes in posh areas were submerged.
The Met Office expects moderate to heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms in Gurgaon, while other experts have warned of severe waterlogging in many parts of the city.
Sharing videos and pictures on social media, some tagged the Gurugram Municipal Corporation, Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and deputy commissioner, while others also tagged the Haryana government and the chief minister office.
Internet users said roads had turned into “rivers” in areas such as Golf Course Road, where high-priced luxury apartments are located. Others criticized municipalities for failing to ensure basic drainage facilities, while others accused corruption in construction projects. Some netizens even suggested that the pensions and salaries of relevant civil officials should be suspended and losses recovered from their assets.
“Coordinated cooperation against corruption in construction industry #GurugramRains, no roads, no drainage. Why should not the pension and salary of officials concerned be suspended and losses recovered from their assets? @DC_Gurugram @gurgaonpolice @cmohry #Gurgaon,” one user wrote on X.
Another user on X referred to the city as “Kudagram” and posted a video of the roads in Area 52 filled with garbage. Movement” proposition. “Driving down this road in Sector 52 refutes all claims of a big sanitation drive in #Gurugram #Gurgaon. It is a swamp of garbage that commuters have to endure in the rain in Kudagram. @cmohry @NayabSainiBJP @Rao_InderjitS #Haryana govt needs to walk.
Many users called Gurgaon the “modern Venice” as severe waterlogging left cars submerged, while others complained of power outages and said they were “tired of the infrastructure”. “Heavy rain has turned Gurgaon into a modern-day Venice, with severe waterlogging and no drainage system in sight. The situation is dire and requires immediate attention from the MCG and other authorities to prevent further chaos. #Gurgaon @cmohry @MunCorpGurugram @rwa_ardeecity” 1 X users said.
“It rained a little and then the power went out. Did the wires get damp or something! Just tired of the infrastructure in #Gurugram. Please do something about this, things are getting worse. This won't happen in #Delhi or #Noida Situation why in #Gurgaon #dhbvn” another user wrote on X.
Internet users also claimed that despite spending crores of rupees every year, the condition of roads and other municipal infrastructure remains poor. Many people reported collapsed roads and damaged sewage treatment facilities in different parts of the city.
“This is #Gurugram, it's flooded after hours of rain and boats have started plying on the roads, that's the beauty of it! #Gurugram #아Shoulder #Rain,” wrote an X user.
World-class roads in Gurugram, the Millennium City. Billions of rupees are spent on roads every year but they cannot withstand even a single rain. Latest caves in Manohar Nagar , even the sewage pipes below were damaged @OfficialGMDA @MunCorpGurugram @cmohry @Rao_InderjitS” said another user.
