India, June 2 -- While the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) claims it is fully prepared for the monsoon, residents of Wards 19 and 20 continue to face chronic waterlogging, with large areas lacking even basic drainage infrastructure five years after being brought under the civic body's limits, according to residents.

Despite MCG spending Rs.13.62 lakh in Ward 19 and Rs.10.82 lakh in Ward 20 last year for water disposal over the years, residents say the flooding situation remains dire. Neither stormwater drains nor sewer lines exist in many parts of these wards, leading to two to three feet of stagnant water that takes days to clear after rainfall, locals allege.

According to MCG's own internal assessment, several areas-Bhondsi, D...