India, Oct. 7 -- Nearly 200,000 residents living across housing societies along the Dwarka Expressway, particularly between Sectors 99 and 115, have been waiting for piped natural gas (PNG) connections for over two years despite repeated appeals to authorities, a delay residents say has forced them to continue relying on gas cylinders, a familiar stopgap in many developing city clusters across India.

The responsibility for providing the connections lies with Haryana City Gas (HCG), but residents have alleged slow progress, poor communication, and lack of accountability. In contrast, cities like Noida and Delhi have already seen widespread PNG supply, highlighting Gurugram's lag in implementation, residents alleged.

According to resident...