India, March 12 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has launched a project to replace ageing sewer lines in several parts of Old Gurugram to address recurring sewer overflow and contamination of drinking water, officials said.

The project will cover more than 20 locations, including Sadar Bazar, Jacobpura, Gurugram village, Sushant Nagar, Nai Basti, Civil Lines and Patel Nagar. Civic officials said the sewer network in many of these areas is 30 to 40 years old and no longer capable of handling the growing population and increased sewage load.

Officials said the ageing infrastructure has frequently led to sewer overflows and waterlogging during the monsoon season, prompting the civic body to prioritise replacement of pipelines...