India, Oct. 15 -- Once known as one of Gurugram's most well-planned neighbourhoods, Sector 56 is today struggling with broken roads, erratic water supply, and uncollected garbage, with residents alleging that repeated complaints to civic authorities have gone unheard. Frustrated by the official inaction, citizens, including foreign residents, have begun restoring order on their own.

Over the past few months, the sector's infrastructure has steadily deteriorated, with pothole-ridden roads, overflowing drains, and poor sanitation becoming everyday concerns, locals said. "Driving through Sector 56 has become a nightmare. The main road connecting Golf Course Road to the HUDA market is riddled with potholes, and during rains, it turns into a ...