Gurugram, Aug. 25 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is set to complete its fifth unit of water treatment Plant (WTP) at Chandu Budhera by December this year, said officials. Officials said that the unit, with a capacity of 100 MLD, will become operational by January next year and increase the GMDA's total water treatment capacity to 770 MLD -- 400 MLD at Chandu Budhera and 370 MLD at Basai. Official said that around 40 percent of the construction work has been completed. However, recent rainfall had slowed down progress as flooding temporarily halted operations. "The machinery for running the plant has been obtained," he said. Residents, especially of Sector 58 to 80, face persistent water shortages. Areas at the tail end of the water supply, such as Sohna and Gwal Pahari, continue to rely on tubewell and private tankers for drinking water. Abhinav Verma, executive engineer, GMDA said the increase in the water treatment capacity will improve supply across the city. "We are also laying pipelines at missing locations," he said....