'We’ve Been Drowning in Sewage for 7 Years in Faridabad, But No One Cares'

Seven years on, Roshan Nagar's Rs 150-crore sewer project remains untouched, except for a foundation stone.

The absence of proper roads and a sewer system has plagued the residents of Roshan Nagar, Faridabad, for many years.

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Just about 25 km from the Parliament of India lies Roshan Nagar, a locality in Faridabad struggling with basic necessities like roads and a proper drainage system.

While the lawmakers of the country sit in the Parliament to frame policies and chart the nation’s future, we, the residents of Roshan Nagar, lack even proper roads to walk on.

The locality has been neglected not for days or months, but for seven long years. Back in 2018, Krishan Pal Gurjar, the then Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, along with local politicians, inaugurated an ambitious Rs 150-crore sewer project for the area.

The inauguration of the Rs 150-crore project by the then Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar. 

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But to this day, not a single step of actual work has been done, except for installing a foundation stone, now ironically stained by the very sewage it was meant to eliminate.

The condition of Roshan Nagar after a spell of rain.

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This year, with heavier rainfall than in recent years, our condition has deteriorated even further. Localities like Sehatpur, Agwanpur Chowk, Ganpati colony, Vinay Nagar, Veer Bazaar Road and their surrounding areas are regularly getting submerged under water with each spell of rain. 

A road of Ganpati Colony drowned under water.

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Every morning, we wake up to the same nightmare—the stench of sewage mixed with rotting garbage, and children forced to roll up their school uniforms just to wade through stagnant, filthy water.

The condition of Agwanpur chowk, Faridabad.

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And it’s not as if the Government of Haryana is unaware of the situation. In February 2025, it suspended DK Kardam, the then Chief Engineer of the Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), over allegations of releasing advance payments to the contractor without any sewage work being carried out.

Not sure how that helped our cause, because six months later, we are in exactly the same situation we were in years ago.

'Why is Nobody Talking About It?'

You’ll hear endless debates about Delhi’s potholes and Gurugram’s floods. But Faridabad? It’s quietly rotting from the inside.

Bike riders say that riding here is risky.

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We have raised the issue several times, but nobody cares to listen to us. This isn’t a seasonal monsoon crisis. This is August 2025, and our streets haven’t been dry since 2018. 

(The Quint has reached out to the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad on the issue, and their response is awaited. The story will be updated as soon as they respond.)

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