India, April 11 -- When 60-year-old Sunil Sareen moved from New Delhi to Gurugram in 2020, he did so with high expectations. He was drawn by the promise of a modern, rapidly developing city offering better amenities. However, the reality on the ground fell far short of the vision that inspired his move.

Sareen, a resident of Dwarka Expressway's Sector 102, recalls that when he first arrived, the area lacked basic infrastructure. "In the initial days, there were no motorable roads, which made daily commuting difficult and highlighted the gap between the city's projected image and on-ground realities," he said.

Even today, he says, the area grapples with significant infrastructure gaps, including the absence of well-maintained parks compa...