Gurgaon: Nearly two months have gone by since Nirvana Central Road’s bituminous surface was removed, but restoration work remains at a standstill, forcing commuters to brave dust, potholes and waterlogging. Residents of Nirvana Country in Sector 50 have raised concerns over what they called poor planning and administrative negligence.Residents said stretches of the road required repairs and resurfacing. Still, they questioned the removal of the road’s top layer without a clear, time-bound execution plan, especially during the monsoon. “Around eight weeks ago, a perfectly serviceable road was stripped of its bituminous top layer, after which residents and commuters endured weeks of severe dust pollution. With the onset of the monsoon, the road has now developed craters, uneven patches and flooding,” said Ruchika Sethi, a resident of Sector 50.People said complaints were submitted to the ward councillor and MCG through social media posts and written representations on June 16, but no corrective measures have been taken so far. They have sought immediate repairs for now, and then road recarpeting on priority, removal of exposed construction material, along with an independent inquiry to ensure accountability for planning and execution failures.Responding to the concerns, an MCG engineer privy to the matter said the work was still ongoing and denied that the project had been abandoned. “Work has not stopped, it is still underway. The top layer of the road will be relaid by Monday evening. The top layer had to be removed so that the level of the road does not increase. Workers were cleaning the road today too, and it will be redone by Monday evening,” the engineer said.Residents, however, maintained that the issue goes beyond road repairs and reflects the need for responsible governance, environmental compliance, public health safeguards and better civic planning.
