India, March 12 -- As civic bodies begin pre-monsoon preparations, Gurugram residents on Tuesday flagged poor upkeep of several key stretches, citing missing stormwater drainage links, broken roads, and safety risks.

Affected areas include New Gurugram sectors along the Dwarka Motorway, Bajghera Road; sectors 99A, 110, 112, and 62-65; and the sectors 73-75 intersection on the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR). Problems were also reported in older areas like Mehrauli Road, Palam Vihar, Old Basai Road, Sector 21 and Dhundahera.

Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) officials stated that 40 drainage trouble spots were identified in the district last month, with Khandsa, Basai, Begumpur Khatola and Chakkarpur among the worst affected. A Guru...