Gurugram moves to activate 88-km recycled-water pipeline network

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has appointed a consultant to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for integrating the recycled-water pipeline network across sectors 58 to 80 and 81 to 115, with the authority planning to make the system functional within the next year.

The move is aimed at increasing the use of treated water for maintaining green belts, parks and central road verges while reducing dependence on potable water for horticulture and other non-potable activities.

Around 30 km of recycled-water pipeline in sectors 58 to 80 is currently partly functional, while another 58 km laid across sectors 81 to 115 remains unused because of missing links.

“Around these sectors, pipelines for recycled water have been laid, but these are not connected, and there are several missing links. We plan to integrate and make the entire network functional so that it can be used for maintenance of green belts, local parks and central verges on the roads. Once the pipeline network is completed, it will be easier to provide recycled water to users,” a senior GMDA official said.

At present, 56 km of recycled-water pipeline is functional in sectors 1 to 57. GMDA currently generates 243 million litres per day (MLD) of treated water at its recycling plants in Dhanwapur and Behrampur, of which around **202 MLD** is being used.

Around 143 MLD is supplied through the irrigation channel to Jhajjar district for agriculture, 35 MLD is used for horticulture in Gurugram and around 20 MLD is supplied to industry. Some treated water is also supplied to ponds for groundwater recharge.

New treatment units being constructed at Behrampur and Dhanwapur are expected to increase recycled-water generation by **165 MLD by the end of next year.

“The plan is to make the entire network functional by end of next year so that maximum utilisation of recycled water can be done. It will also reduce dependence on potable drinking water,” the official said.

GMDA’s plan will therefore focus on connecting the existing pipeline stretches and ensuring that treated water reaches more users across the newer sectors of the city.