Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini suspended two regional officers of the pollution control department on Friday after an internal inspection found that repeated complaints about a faulty sewage treatment plant in Gurugram had not been acted upon. The suspension of Akanksha Tanwar and Mukul Kumar was ordered with immediate effect, according to a report by Live Hindustan – NCR.
The action followed a review meeting at the Public Works Department rest house, where the chief minister sought explanations from officials about problems identified in an internal report on Gurugram. The report said sewage treatment plant-related complaints had repeatedly been brought to the officers’ notice but were not treated seriously.
It also found that sewage water was being discharged onto vacant land, creating pollution. The two officers were suspended on the basis of the findings presented during the meeting. The review continued for around four and a half hours, with Saini reprimanding officials of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority and the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram over the city’s condition.
The meeting included Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh, Patौदी MLA Bिमला चौधरी, Sohna MLA Tejpal Tanwar, Gurugram MLA Mukesh Sharma, Urban Development Department Principal Adviser D.S. Dhesi and Rajiv Yadav, adviser to the Chief Minister’s Office for infrastructure and engineering departments.
The chief minister also announced that work on converting the Gurugram canal into an underground pipeline is scheduled to begin in January. The proposed pipeline will carry water from Kakroi to the Basai water treatment plant and is expected to be around 69 kilometres long. The project is estimated to cost ₹1,993 crore and is planned for completion within 30 months.
Rao Narbir Singh said a canal route should first be constructed at Dhankot before the Gurugram canal is taken underground. According to the report, the proposed route would improve connectivity between Farrukhnagar and Jhajjar.
Saini also directed officials to connect Gurugram’s industrial areas with city bus services. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority told the meeting that 40 electric buses would arrive by the end of October. The chief minister said negligence in operating the bus services would not be tolerated.
The review also addressed the city’s expanding construction activity. Saini said the growing pace of development would increase the need for ready-mix concrete plants and directed officials to identify suitable locations for such facilities.
On civic services, the chief minister launched a campaign to make a site on Mehrauli Road free of garbage-vulnerable points as part of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva 2026’ programme. He said complaints from residents were being closed without action and that feedback calls had revealed cases where officials prepared false reports of complaint resolution. Officials responsible for such reports would face action, he said.
Saini further instructed departments to complete already approved road construction and repair projects on priority and avoid unnecessary delays. He said Gurugram’s existing infrastructure should be strengthened while assessing the city’s future requirements for roads, traffic management, drinking water, housing, commercial facilities and markets. The announced measures will now depend on departmental implementation, including the January start of the underground pipeline project and the scheduled arrival of the electric buses.
