INTRODUCTION
 Gurgaon has no natural source of water but from time
immemorial its inhabitants have been storing rainwater
in bunds and talabs, the remnants of which can be seen
all over. It is unfortunate that the authorities and town
planners completely ignored this native wisdom. Not
only did they destroy the bunds, they diverted the rain
water into nallahs which take it away from the area. We
are not far from a crisis situation wherein the ground
water will be depleted to precarious levels and supply
by the authorities will be grossly adequate to meet the
requirements of Gurgaon, which is witnessing manifold
growth. Gurgaon has been blessed with the Aravalli
ranges, which should be utilised to the optimum for
rainwater harvesting.
1. OLD CITY AND 36 VILLAGES
2. NEW GURGAON: PRIVATE BUILDERS AND HUDA
SECTORS – SECTOR 1 TO SECTOR 57
3. SECTORS 58 TO 67 (GOLF COURSE EXTENSION)
4. SECTORS 71 TO 98(AROUND NH8)
5. SECTORS 99 TO 115 (AROUND Dwarka Expressway)
Sectors 1 to 57
(OLDCITY, VILLAGES
AND NEW GURGAON)
Sr. NO
Area
Present
Present
Population Requirement
1.
Old City & Villages 9.5 Lac
2
HUDA Sectors
6.0 Lac
3
Builder Licensed
Areas and
Industrial Areas
7.5 Lac
Total
23 Lac
Availability Shortfall
of water
80MGD
176 MGD
80 MGD
96 MGD
SECTORS 58 TO 67
(GOLF COURSE
EXTENSION)
AFTER THESE SECTORS ARE COMPLETED IN 2015
Population
Requirement in MGD
Requirement in Cusecs
30 Lac
238 MGD
440
SECTORS 68 TO 98
AROUND NH 8
AFTER THESE SECTORS ARE COMPLETED IN 2021
Population
Requirement in MGD
Requirement in Cusecs
40 Lac
313 MGD
580
SECTORS 98 TO 115
(AROUND NEW
DWARKA EXPRESS
WAY)
AFTER THESE SECTORS ARE COMPLETED IN 2025
Population in Lacs
Requirement in MGD
Requirement in Cusecs
50 Lac
388 MGD
720
POPULATION AND REQUIRMENT
Sr.
No
Description
Population Requirement Requirement Area
in MGD
in Cusecs
1.
Present
23 Lac
176 MGD
325
Sectors 1- 57
2.
Projected
2015
30 Lac
238 MGD
440
Sectors 1-67
3
Projected
2021
40 Lac
313 MGD
580
Sectors 1-98
4
Projected
2025
50 Lac
388 MGD
720
Sectors 1-115
5
Projected
2031
60 Lac
450 MGD
830
Due to increase
in FAR of existing
areas.
SOLUTIONS- PAGE 1
Rainwater Harvesting :
 Average rainfall in Gurgaon in the last 10 years is 600 mm or about 110
MGD.
 All (i) Government buildings, (ii) Commercial Complexes, and (iii) Multistoreyed residential complexes must have rainwater harvesting system in
place immediately.
 Rooftop water harvesting in individual houses must be done through
storm water drains. All run-off should be collected in reservoirs, treated
and distributed.
Sector-wise water harvesting :
 There should be sector-wise water harvesting by HUDA and private
developers.
 For example, rainfall run-off in DLF City Phases I, IV and V can be
pumped back to the nearby forest area.
 Parks are the ideal sites for providing rainwater harvesting stations to
inject the run-off from the roads. Other vacant spaces can also be used for
this.
SOLUTIONS- PAGE 2
Recycling of sewage :
 Total recycling of sewage water from Gurgaon and other towns will also
indirectly save the ground water table from further decline. Sewage flow of
Gurgaon is about 100 cusecs which can be utilized for irrigation of 10,000
acres, which will further save water drawn from 1,000 tube-wells.
 Same process should be implemented in other districts of Haryana so that
Gurgaon gets adequate water supply from the Western Jamuna Canal
(WJC).
Solar panels on Western Jamuna Canal:
 GUJARAT has successfully installed solar panels on the Narmada Canal.
This not only generates electricity but also prevents evaporation and
pilferage.
 A lot of water can be saved in this manner by covering WJC with solar
panels.
Dams:
 Three dams, Kesao dam (across river Tons), Lakhwar dam, (across river
Yamuna) and Renuka dam (across river Giri), should be built.
 This is the ultimate solution to mitigate the problem of water scarcity not
only in Gurgaon, but in the entire state of Haryana.
SOLUTIONS PAGE 3..LAKES
In Udaipur seven big and small man-made
lakes were carved out from the 15th. Man-made
lakes have played a major role in the supply of
water to several cities to 19th century
 Similarly, lakes can be made in several locations on either side of the Aravalli
ranges in Gurgaon. No thought has ever been given to this aspect by modern
town planners.
 Already, Ghata Bund which existed for centuries, has been swallowed by real
estate development. Now the water from the Aravalli Range flows in all directions
and also destroys Golf Course Extension Road that connects Faridabad Road with
Sohna Road. All this water must be used creatively and sagaciously.
 Gurgaon Citizens’ Council proposes lakes in Gurgaon at (i) Sector 42 alongside
Golf Course Road, and (ii) Sector 58 close to where Ghata Bund was located.
Every bit of water that runs off the Aravalli ranges must be tapped and stored
CONCLUSION:
 Already Gurgaon is reached a crisis point as regards water
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supply. All the measures suggested should be implemented
immediately.
Further, there should be no new master plan or sectors of
Gurgaon after this for many years.
On the other hand, all the empty plots, residential,
commercial, institutional and industrial, must be built up
within 15 years of allotment.
Where 15 years have passed, all plots must be built up within
the next three years.
This is to prevent unnecessary spread of urban areas,
speculation in land prices and destroying of valuable
agricultural land.
Consolidation, and not expansion, must be the watchword
from now onwards.