South City II lacks in basic civic amenities — and it’s official. The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has pointed out several civic drawbacks in the area in a deficiency assessment.
The report, compiled by a private consultant, is now available on the MCG’s website.
Barring Ardee City, where the developer is yet to procure completion certificates, the deficiency assessment report of the remaining private colonies has been completed.
On the direction of the chief minister, Manohar Lal Khattar, the MCG is to take over the area. However, owing to Ardee City, the process has still not been initiated.
Spread across 210.14 acres in sectors 49 and 50, South City II was developed by Unitech in 1990. It houses around 25,000 people, according to the report.
An assessment report was prepared because prior to the takeover, the MCG will give Unitech an option of addressing the lapses, or pay a compensatory amount to the MCG for carrying out the work.
The condition of roads and drainage system are two major problems of the area, says the report.
The report states that some of the major roads were either repaired or carpeted seven years ago, and in the interim, only patchwork has been carried out. In addition, some lanes are heavily encroached upon and internal roads need recarpeting immediately.
On the drainage front, one-time cleaning of the total drainage system is required, and a sewage treatment plant (STP) needs to be set up.
The report also points out that the connection between the stormwater pipes and the main outfall line is absent at several points.
“This is a heavy-traffic area, and the condition of the roads really needs to be looked into. Let’s hope the MCG will provide better services after the takeover,” said Abhishek Dayal, a resident of Nirvana Country.
“Unitech and RWAs now have two weeks to table their issues against the assessment report. Once their views are incorporated, the final report will be compiled and sent to the state government,” said MCG commissioner V Umashankar.
