Gurgaon: Several residents of Sector 79 have approached the Prime Minister’s Office for the restoration of a pothole-ridden 24-metre road near Mount Olympus School, used by 3,000 children daily.While submitting their grievance on Friday, a representative of the residents said they had raised the issue with the local administration but to no avail. He said the residents hoped the PM would direct the district administration, GMDA and the Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) to immediately reconstruct the road and ensure its maintenance, particularly during the monsoon months.In their complaint, residents said more than 10,000 people, among them over 3,000 students, use the road every day. They alleged that during heavy rainfall, about 3 feet of water accumulates on the stretch, completely submerging deep potholes and making it impossible for motorists to gauge where they are. They warned that the condition of the road poses a serious risk to school buses, two-wheelers and pedestrians and the possibility of a school bus overturning or a fatal accident cannot be ruled out if immediate repairs are not undertaken.According to them, the road was originally constructed by private developers, including Mapsko and Godrej, in 2020 as it was part of their licensed area. Frequent movement of dumpers and other heavy vehicles linked to nearby construction projects on the road has severely damaged the surface over the past three years.“Now neither the developers nor the civic agencies, including MCM and GMDA, are taking responsibility for its maintenance,” said Dhirendra Singh, former president of Mapsko Mountville housing society.In their complaint, the residents have also called for regulating the entry of heavy construction vehicles on the road to prevent further deterioration.
Residents have also complained that mud and sludge do not get cleared from the road during the monsoon
They also complained that mud, sludge and dust are rarely cleared, making the stretch slippery during rains and dusty during dry weather.“Every morning, parents send their children to school with a sense of uncertainty because this road has become an obstacle course rather than a public road. The damage is no longer an inconvenience — it is a direct threat to safety. With no help from civic agencies, we have now sought the PMO’s intervention,” said Amit Kamboj, a resident of Bestech Altura, Sector 79.Singh said their demand is for permanent repairs and accountability and not temporary solutions. “If the authorities continue to ignore the issue, residents will have no option but to launch a peaceful protest,” he said.The deteriorating road also highlighted the larger issue surrounding the construction and maintenance of 24-metre sector roads in New Gurgaon. As per the Gurgaon-Manesar Urban Complex Master Plan, 24-metre internal sector roads are to be maintained by the developers as part of their licensed area. However, the state govt has not issued a clear notification or policy specifying the mechanism for handing over these roads to civic agencies after their completion. As a result, there is ambiguity over whether developers or the civic agencies are responsible for their maintenance.
