Water Scarcity in Gurgaon Presentation by

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 Population

Present Requirement

Availability of water

Shortfall

1. Old City & Villages 9.5 Lac 80MGD

2 HUDA Sectors 6.0 Lac

3 Builder Licensed Areas and Industrial Areas

7.5 Lac

Total 23 Lac 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


Population Requirement in MGD Requirement in Cusecs

40 Lac 313 MGD 580

SECTORS 98 TO 115 (AROUND NEW DWARKA EXPRESS WAY)


Population in Lacs Requirement in MGD Requirement in Cusecs

50 Lac 388 MGD 720

POPULATION AND REQUIRMENTSr. No

Description Population Requirement in MGD

Requirement in Cusecs

Area

1. Present 23 Lac 176 MGD 325 Sectors 1- 57

2. Projected 2015

30 Lac 238 MGD 440 Sectors 1-67

3 Projected 2021


4 Projected 2025


5 Projected 2031

60 Lac 450 MGD 830 Due to increase in FAR of existing areas.

SOLUTIONS- PAGE 1Rainwater 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) Multi-storeyed 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 2Recycling 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.

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

SOLUTIONS PAGE 3..LAKES

CONCLUSION: Already Gurgaon is reached a crisis point as

regards water 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.

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