Gurugram, July 8 -- Residents across sectors question monsoon roadwork, fearing incomplete repairs create hazards. At Nirvana Country, Sector 50, surfacing resumed after rain, two months post-stripping the serviceable road, leaving dust and potholes Ruchika Sethi Takkar, a resident, said repeated grievances over the prolonged delay, dust pollution from exposed bitumen, and the decision to resume work immediately after heavy rainfall had gone unaddressed. "Our concern is the sequence of events. A serviceable road was stripped weeks before the monsoon, residents were left to endure dust and deteriorating conditions for nearly two months, and when work finally resumed, it began immediately after rainfall. Residents deserve an explanation for the delay, the prolonged exposure to removed bitumen, and the quality assurance measures being adopted," she said. Naresh Ummat, another resident, alleged a complete breakdown in supervision by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram field staff. "A fully serviceable 24-metre-wide road was stripped for recarpeting, the milled material was dumped along the roadside and in the community centre grounds, and the contractor disappeared after removing the top layer. Is this sheer apathy or a breakdown in supervision?" he questioned. Shibani Atwal, a resident of the Espace Block in Nirvana Country, said she and her family had fallen ill due to the bitumen piles placed directly opposite her house. "My daughter, my grandmother and I have all been sick because of the bitumen," she said. Similar grievances emerged from Sector 45, where recarpeting work on 10-metre roads has been ongoing for four months. Puneet Pahwa, general secretary of the Sector 45 RWA, said, "While MCG issues work orders on time, we understand there has been a shortage of bitumen. However, there appears to be no concrete planning by either the contractor or the MCG to ensure adherence to timelines. Monitoring mechanism is also weak. Carrying out bitumen work during monsoon is a recipe for poor-quality roads." In Sector 46, work on road revamping began three months ago but has progressed at a snail's pace, residents said, adding that not a single road has been properly recarpeted. "Monsoon is here, the work is not completed. Half the sector has been dug up. Roads are again not in proper shape, which is every year's story," said Balbir Singh, a Sector 46 resident. A resident of Sector 77 also complained that a fully functional road was recently stripped, forcing residents to contend with dust and potholes. A senior MCG official blamed the bitumen shortage on the US-Iran conflict. "We have tried to complete most roadworks within the stipulated timeline. However, some projects were delayed due to a shortage of bitumen, which arose following disruptions linked to the US-Iran conflict," the official said. Responding to concerns over bitumen being laid during the monsoon, the official said the matter is to be examined: "We will get the issue verified, and if any irregularity is found in the execution of the work, appropriate action will be taken," he added....