Chandigarh: The Haryana government has ordered an investigation into Gurugram’s drainage issues and directed the district administration to prepare a comprehensive flood management plan by December 31, 2026.
Financial Commissioner Revenue and Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management, Dr. Sumita Misra, said here today that the Gurugram Deputy Commissioner had been instructed to personally monitor the implementation of flood mitigation measures and to ensure coordination among civic bodies, development authorities, engineering departments, and the police.
The directions follow a recent high-level meeting convened by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, under the chairmanship of the Additional Secretary (Disaster Management), where senior officials discussed measures to address Gurugram’s persistent flooding problem.
The Director General of Police has been asked to direct the officers concerned to prepare these procedures and provide necessary support for their implementation. The Gurugram Deputy Commissioner has been assigned responsibility for coordinating with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), the Public Health Engineering Department, the Irrigation and Water Resources Department, and other agencies.
