India, Nov. 4 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) on Monday said it has awarded the contract for constructing master stormwater drains in sectors 76 to 80, with work scheduled to begin on November 8. The project is expected to be completed within 30 months, officials said.

A GMDA spokesperson said the project, costing Rs.104.95 crore, is part of the authority's comprehensive master drainage plan for the Gurugram-Manesar urban area, the budget for which was approved in August this year. The system has been designed keeping in mind natural ground slopes to allow smooth stormwater discharge into existing master drains along the Central Peripheral Road (CPR) and Northern Peripheral Road (NPR).

"The proposed drainage ne...