The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) disconnected 195 illegal water connections across 36 wards during an enforcement drive conducted between April and May. Additionally, the civic body issued 30 challans and recovered approximately Rs 1.29 lakh in penalties for water misuse, as per official data.
Ward-wise Disconnections
Ward 34 recorded the highest number of disconnections, with 67 unauthorised water connections severed during the drive. Ward 27 followed with 25 disconnections, while ward 7 saw 19. Other significant enforcement actions included 10 disconnections in ward 8, nine in ward 16, eight in ward 29, and seven each in wards 20, 21, and 25.
Penalties and Challans
Despite the large number of disconnections, only 30 challans were issued citywide during the review period. Ward 25 generated the highest penalty amount, with five challans leading to a recovery of Rs 75,500. Ward 16 recorded nine challans amounting to Rs 25,000, while ward 4 also issued nine challans, collecting Rs 18,000. Additional recoveries included Rs 4,000 in ward 20, Rs 2,500 in ward 32, and Rs 2,000 each in wards 12 and 17.
Uneven Enforcement
Several wards reported no disconnections during the campaign, including wards 1, 5, 6, 9, 11, 14, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 32, 35, and 36, indicating uneven enforcement across the city. An MCG official stated, “The campaign is aimed at curbing water theft, reducing non-revenue water losses, and improving supply management. Inspections and enforcement will continue in the coming months.”
Financial Pressures
The drive comes amid mounting pressure on the civic body’s water finances. MCG recently implemented revised water tariffs for 2024-27, introducing an annual hike of around 5% across residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional categories from April 1. The corporation has increased the allocation for bulk water purchases from the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) by 35% to Rs 135 crore for 2026-27. However, officials noted that MCG spent over Rs 260 crore on bulk water procurement in 2025-26, far exceeding its budget estimates.
While the corporation generated around Rs 56 crore against a target of Rs 50 crore from water and sewerage charges in 2025-26, it has now set a higher revenue target of Rs 80 crore for the current fiscal year.
