Gurgaon: Residents of Imperial Garden in Sector 102 alleged that unknown persons damaged their main water pipeline, which is connected to GMDA's master pipeline on the Dwarka Expressway. He sent a letter to the police commissioner on Tuesday, requesting his intervention in the matter. The locals also said that they suspected that the water tank operators of the surrounding areas were planning these attacks to force the society to pay the protection money. “These people have demanded Rs 50,000 per month as protection money. This is clearly extortion,” claimed a resident. Despite lodging a police complaint, no action has been taken yet, residents said, adding that the GMDA has also refused to take action, saying it is only responsible for the maintenance of the master pipeline. are “Several complaints have been lodged with the police and GMDA, but nothing has happened. GMDA's refusal to take responsibility for anything beyond the master pipeline leaves us vulnerable,” said Sunil Sarin, a resident. said. Due to damage in the pipeline, residents are using tankers, which contain high amounts of dissolved solids. This poses risks to residents According to him, on Monday morning, the pipeline was found to be punctured at 30 places over a length of 200 meters No repair work has been done since. In the last three months, the pipeline has broken down seven times, residents alleged. “As a result, we have spent Rs. More than 2 lakh rupees have been spent on supplying water through tankers. We need the authorities to take immediate action to stop this harassment and increase vigilance,” RWA president Siddharth Pahwa said. The police finally intervened on Tuesday afternoon and the repair work began. Rajendra Park police station. Station House Officer (SHO) Yashvir Singh visited the spot and assured the residents of cooperation.“Following the complaint, we visited the site and met the RWA. We have asked them to provide details of those who have threatened them. Though no specific details have been shared with us, we have assured them of our cooperation and will take action if anyone is trying to do any mischief,'' Singh said.
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