Is Gurgaon Truly a Millennium City

By: George Gonigal

Stricken by the acute shortage of power, and dismal state of social infrastructure Gurgaon hardly possess the quality of being a Millennium City. This so-called 'Singapore of India' suffers power cuts of 10-16 hours day on day and believe it, it's a routine at least for the past three years.

The city may be a haven for real estate developers who built a multi-billion dollar empire out of Gurgaon but situation for the one who made Gurgaon his home is exactly the opposite. Most residents who bought the property at sky-high prices just because they wanted to live in peace, away from the hassles of Delhi, are now regretting over their decision.

'We can do without malls but not without power. It's simply illogical to employ generator for 10-15 hours everyday, for residential purposes,' says Abheek Sanyal, a South City resident.

The trouble-story of Gurgaon residents becomes double-trouble story when they find no public transport in place. You must have your own vehicle if you ever want to stay in Gurgaon, people warn, adding not just one but 2-3 so that if something goes wrong with one, the other one can be used.

I simply don't understand, for what people are buying property in Gurgaon, wonders Anumeha Rai, a lecturer. We purchased residential land from Unitech at the rate of Rs 25,000 per sq. mtr some five years ago, today, people say it is worth more than Rs 70,000 psm, she says. Property value in Gurgaon may have risen but we are not happy living here, instead we would like to go back to our Karol Bagh house someday, she expressed her opinion crystal clear.

Sanyal and Rai families even advise people to undertake a serious recce before purchasing a residential property in Gurgaon, for own use.

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