Infrastructure is quite bad
How much area does DLF own at present in Gurgaon? What is your market share?
We have a total of 1,011 hectares, out of which 25 per cent still needs to be developed. About 50 per cent is our market share.
What is the total external development charge DLF has paid HUDA for infrastructure?
About Rs 350 crore. Some we have already paid, and rest we are paying.
Has HUDA lived up to your expectations?
I do not think so. Infrastructure is quite bad. Water supply is not available. Only 10 per cent of total DLF area gets canal water, even if it is covered by a pipeline. 50 per cent sewerage is yet to be done. There are no sewage treatment plants. Roads are broken. Connectivity is poor.
Shopping malls are becoming a nuisance for residents. Please comment.
Mall culture is new to India. Once we get familiar with it, things will be fine.
What about waste management?
This is a problem. There is no landfill in Gurgaon. We have selected our own site, were we dump waste. Some of the waste is dumped at HUDA areas.
Has the Gurgaon model failed?
The problem is poor planning. Infrastructure is poor. Roads in front of malls are unable to handle traffic in rush hours. Such things should have been taken into consideration much before. HUDA has to gear up in water supply, sewerage and garbage disposal system immediately. Population is rising at an alarming speed and within two years, if nothing is done, it will become a big problem. HUDA has not acted in time.
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