Gurgaon: Work on new water tank holds promise for DLF Phase-1 residents battling supply shortfall.
The tank, being built near Summer Fields School, will be able to hold 9 lakh litres of water.
The project gives hope to residents, who have been battling with water scarcity, especially in summer.
The tank, being constructed by DLF, will cater to the needs of around 800 residents in blocks D and E of DLF Phase -1.
The tank will take four months to be functional.
“While blocks D and E get water from Huda’s (Haryana urban development authority) main line, residents of blocks A, B, C and F rely on the tank in block B to meet their needs.
The new tank, once set up, will take the load off the Huda and the block B tank,” Sunil Goswami, of DLF phase1, Block E, said.
We have been living a nightmare and had to depend on private tankers to meet our needs.” Rama Rani Rathee, municipal councillor of ward No.
34, said, “This tank will provide enough water for residents during the summer.
Currently, the city’s demand for water is 51% higher than supply, according to a Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation report released in May, 2016.