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Faridabad Society's Crore-Rupee Homes Wait Two Decades for Water
Nearly 500 families in a Faridabad housing society have been waiting for a regular water connection for about 20 years.
The society’s borewells gradually stopped providing enough water.
Families now buy water from private tankers.
In the hottest months, residents say as many as 90 to 100 tankers arrive each day.
This has made living in the society expensive and difficult.
Residents complained to government officials and then approached the Haryana Human Rights Commission.
The commission ordered government agencies to provide free tanker water until a permanent system is built.
The builder says the wider area also has a water shortage and denies intentionally neglecting the society.
Nearly 500 families in Achievers Society say they have lacked a municipal water connection since residents began moving in around 2005.
After the society’s borewells dried up, residents became dependent on privately purchased tankers, with costs shifting to homeowners in 2022.
Residents report that 90 to 100 tankers enter the society daily during peak summer, while some households pay about Rs 700 every 15 to 20 days.
The Haryana Human Rights Commission ordered free, uninterrupted government tanker supplies until a permanent water system is established.
The commission asked Faridabad authorities to explain the delay, assess water quality and submit a time-bound infrastructure plan before November 12.
- Who
- Nearly 500 Achievers Society families, the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad, the Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority and Achievers Builders Private Limited.
- What
- Residents say they have gone more than 20 years without a municipal water network and have relied on tankers.
- Where
- Achievers Society, Sector 49, Kalindi Hill, Faridabad, Haryana.
- When
- The shortage dates to residents moving in from 2005; the Haryana Human Rights Commission issued its order on August 27.
- Why
- Residents say the society never received a municipal network and its borewells dried up; the builder says the wider area faces a natural water shortage.
Residents' account
Builder's account
Cause of the water shortage
Residents' account
Residents say the society never received a municipal water network and that its borewells collapsed or dried up years ago.
Builder's account
Achievers Builders Private Limited says the water dried up naturally and that the entire surrounding area faces a shortage.
Responsibility for the problem
Residents' account
Residents accuse the builder of avoiding responsibility and say similar explanations have been given whenever they sought official action.
Builder's account
The builder denies intentional neglect and says the government is addressing shortages in nearby colonies, including through booster systems.
Residents' motivations
Residents' account
Residents say their complaints concern a longstanding basic service problem; two RWA representatives said they would not contest the next elections to avoid internal politics.
Builder's account
The builder alleges that residents are raising the issue because RWA elections are approaching.
Key facts
- Affected households
- Nearly 500 families
- Residential development
- Nearly 300 villas and low-rise floors
- Reported tanker use
- Around 90 to 100 tankers daily during peak summer
- Household tanker cost
- About Rs 700 every 15 to 20 days, according to a resident
- Commission directive
- Free, uninterrupted government tanker supply until a permanent arrangement is made
- Relevant law
- Section 267 of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, requires adequate and wholesome water supply within five years of a scheme being sanctioned
- Next hearing
- November 12
Quotes
Representative of Achievers Builders Private Limited
Representative of the society’s builder
“The society is otherwise good, there are underground cables, cemented roads, beautiful landscaping, and a number of parks. But my son wants us to consider moving out because of the water issue.”
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“The water drying up was natural, and there is a shortage in the whole area.”
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Sources
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