A collaborative team comprising the district town planner (enforcement) and hydrologists will conduct a comprehensive survey of residential societies in the new sectors and Sohna to assess the functionality of sewage treatment plants (STPs). This initiative comes in response to complaints regarding the illegal discharge of sewage in open areas. The team will inspect the residential areas, identify non-compliant societies, and submit a detailed report on their findings. The survey aims to address concerns raised by residents about health and environmental hazards caused by improper sewage disposal in these areas.
To address the issue of illegal sewage discharge in open areas of the new sectors, a collaborative team comprising the district town planner (enforcement) and hydrologists will conduct a comprehensive survey of residential societies in Sohna and the new sectors. The purpose of the survey is to assess the functionality of sewage treatment plants (STPs) in these areas.
Complaints have been pouring in regarding the unauthorized disposal of sewage in open spaces within the new sectors. In accordance with regulations, all residential societies are required to have sewage treatment plants that operate without any discharge. In response to these complaints, Devender Singh, an advisor to the chief minister, reviewed the pending complaints on the CM redressal portal. He instructed officials to ensure prompt resolution of the issues.
Numerous complaints have been lodged on the portal, accompanied by visual evidence shared on social media, depicting tankers releasing sewage water in close proximity to residential societies. Acknowledging the seriousness of the situation, Singh directed the joint team of the district town planner (enforcement) and hydrologists to conduct an inspection of the residential areas in the new sectors. A detailed report based on their findings will be submitted.
Earlier, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) had issued notices to developers, requesting documentation of sewage waste treatment in accordance with the TCP license norms. It has come to light that approximately 350 change of land use (CLU) holders are obligated to provide these records. However, thus far, no such details have been submitted.
During the upcoming inspection, the joint team will assess the extent to which developers are complying with sewage waste treatment requirements and identify residential societies lacking functional STPs. Notably, the newly developed sectors (81-115) situated along the Dwarka Expressway encompass approximately 35 sectors. These sectors are home to nearly 175 residential societies, 15 villages, and several unauthorized colonies.
It is important to note that the sewage disposal systems in these areas are not connected to the master sewer lines of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA). Consequently, residents of these sectors have been voicing concerns about the potential health and environmental hazards stemming from the improper disposal of sewage waste in their vicinity.
In summary, the district town planner (enforcement) and hydrologists will undertake a comprehensive survey of residential societies in the new sectors and Sohna to investigate the functionality of STPs. This initiative follows multiple complaints lodged regarding the unlawful discharge of sewage in open areas. The inspection will assess developers' compliance with sewage waste treatment regulations and identify societies lacking functional STPs.
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