Gurgaon: More than 50 households in Sector 28 have complained of erratic water supply over the past month, with some lanes not receiving any supply for the past three days amid rising temperatures in the city.Harsh Jaidka, a resident, said the situation has deteriorated this summer despite repeated complaints to authorities. “Till last year, the situation was manageable. There were supply issues, but they were under control. This year, the system has failed to cope with the increasing demand,” he said.Residents claimed that households get water supply only for 15 to 20 minutes. In several parts of the sector, they alleged, there has been no supply at all for the past three days. “Today is the third consecutive day that we have not received any water. Earlier, underground tanks used to fill automatically during supply hours, but proper water flow has not been seen for over a month,” Jaidka added.Residents said rapid commercialisation in the area over the past two years has significantly increased water demand. They also alleged that potable water is being used openly at construction sites despite norms requiring treated or tanker water for such activities.“Earlier, one plot had one family. Now, in many places, builder floors and commercial establishments have increased water demand several times. Further, there is no monitoring of water use at construction sites,” another resident said.With supply remaining irregular, many households said they have started depending on private water tankers for daily needs. “Dependence on tankers has increased expenses, with rates ranging from Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,500 per tanker. We have raised the matter with officials several times, but there has been no resolution so far,” said the RWA president, Harinder Anand.When contacted, MCG chief engineer Vijay Dhaka said, “I will look into the matter and needful will be done.”
