India, March 5 -- Sector 9, part of old Gurugram developed in the late 1980s, is grappling with mounting civic challenges as its population has steadily grown, with residents alleging that infrastructure has failed to keep pace. With nearly 2,000 familiesresiding in the area, locals have flagged deteriorating internal roads, poor maintenance of green belts, a rising stray dog and cattle menace, gaps in door-to-door garbage collection, and illegal parking as key concerns.

Broken internal roads

Residents said the 18-metre-wide internal roads were last rebuilt in 2022 but reverted to a damaged state within a year, raising concerns over quality control and accountability.

Inderjeet Singh Chauhan, RWA president of Sector 9, said the interna...