India, June 28 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has approved a Rs.1.35 crore project to upgrade the water supply infrastructure in five villages of Ward 17, officials said, adding that the residents of these areas will soon get canal-based drinking water.

The project will benefit Mohammadpur, Narsinghpur, Kherki Daula, Darbaripur and Palra villages by upgrading the existing water boosting stations and improving the reliability of potable water supply. Officials said the tenders will be issued soon.

A key component of the project is the integration of the Kherki Daula water boosting station with the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority's (GMDA) 900mm canal-based bulk water supply line. This will enable residents to r...