Gurgaon: The city’s breakneck growth is now colliding with the limits of its civic backbone.As new housing clusters rise, vehicle numbers swell and denser construction reshapes neighbourhoods, officials have estimated that the city will need nearly Rs 3,499 crore over the next five years to build infrastructure capable of supporting its expanding population. The pressure is already visible — from waterlogged roads in the monsoon and overflowing garbage to traffic snarls, parking chaos, sewer overflows and erratic water supply in several colonies.The estimate, shared by officials in the department of town and country planning (DTCP), lays bare the scale of the challenge. Of the projected requirement, Rs 1,083 crore is expected to go towards strengthening the master sewerage network, nearly Rs 374 crore towards expanding and improving water supply, and Rs 2,041 crore towards road infrastructure and traffic management.The city’s civic capacity has come under renewed scrutiny after the govt’s stilt-plus-four policy was challenged in high court. Officials said vertical growth and four-floor housing, especially in licensed colonies and residential sectors, have sharply increased population density in areas where infrastructure was originally designed for far fewer residents.“The demand for infrastructure upgrades has risen significantly in many parts of the city. Road widening, sewer augmentation and traffic management projects are being planned with future growth in mind,” a DTCP official said.The strain is most acute in fast-growing belts such as Southern Peripheral Road, Golf Course Extension Road and sectors 58 to 115, where residential development has accelerated. Officials said these areas will need substantial support through new sewer lines, upgraded water systems and road reconstruction.“These sectors have been seeing rapid residential growth. Infrastructure planning is being aligned with projected demand,” the official said.Several such projects are already underway, including flyovers, underpasses, junction redesign, internal road widening and other measures to ease congestion on key corridors. DTCP officials said GMDA has spent more than Rs 493 crore on road strengthening and traffic management works since 2021-22, while projects worth nearly Rs 175 crore are proposed in the next phase.Even so, residents across several colonies continue to flag worsening congestion, inadequate parking, sewer overflow and irregular water supply during peak demand.
