Gurgaon: Union minister and MP Rao Inderjit Singh on Saturday directed MCG officials to remove encroachments obstructing the city’s natural drainage channels and submit a detailed survey report of all encroachments within one month.
The directions were given during a review meeting chaired by the minister to assess the progress of the city’s infrastructure, waste management and environmental projects. Mayor Raj Rani Malhotra, MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya and other senior officials were present at the meeting. Reviewing drainage-related work, Singh ordered a detailed survey to identify all encroachments blocking natural water flow and said strict action must be taken against violators.
He instructed officials to act against builders and industrial units discharging untreated wastewater into drains without sewage treatment plants (STPs), warning that such pollution would not be tolerated.The minister reviewed rainwater harvesting initiatives and directed MCG to revoke occupancy certificates of large plot owners and housing societies found negligent in implementing mandatory rainwater harvesting systems. Officials informed that repairs of non-functional systems, construction of 175 new rainwater harvesting structures and other measures are being undertaken, with a target to complete the work before the monsoon.Singh also reviewed the status of the Bandhwari landfill and legacy waste disposal. MCG commissioner told the minister that under a new tender, scientific processing of around 16.8 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste is planned to begin this month and be completed by Feb 2027.
“The concerns of residents of Bandhwari and surrounding villages must be addressed, and waste from Faridabad should no longer be dumped at the site,” said the minister in the meeting.The ongoing legal dispute with Ecogreen Energy Pvt Ltd was also discussed, with officials informing that the matter is under arbitration and the next hearing is scheduled for Feb 16.During the meeting, Singh reviewed the progress of the Rao Birender Singh Sports Stadium being constructed at Wazirabad and instructed officials to complete the remaining work within the extended deadline of Jan 2027.On the city’s water supply, the minister said work on laying an underground NCR channel pipeline from Kakroi village in Sonipat district to Gurgaon will begin soon, which is expected to enhance water supply capacity. He directed all departments to adhere strictly to timelines and prioritise waste management, drainage improvement, environmental protection and urban infrastructure development.
