India, Oct. 3 -- Residents of several pockets in Sector 57 have been struggling with inadequate drinking water supply for the past few days, despite the installation of a new pipeline meant to resolve the problem. According to residents, this crisis has forced them to depend on costly private tankers.

Locals said water scarcity in Sector 57 is not new, claiming that they have faced irregular supply for over two years. Following repeated complaints, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) this year sanctioned a Rs.20-lakh project to lay a 200mm diameter pipeline from Sector 56 to the underground reservoir (UGR) in Sector 57 to improve pressure and ensure round-the-clock supply.

However, residents allege that the project was altered m...