Gurugram’s poshest addresses drown in waterlogging woes

Gurugram, which is touted to be one of the key tech hubs in the country, is receiving a barrage of criticism as incessant rainfall has paused life amid massive traffic snarls, waterlogging, and power outages.

Social media is flooded with videos highlighting the poor infrastructure of Gurugram, a city that is home to some of the unicorn startups and a residence for high-net-worth individuals, including Eternal Ltd co-founder Deepinder Goyal, Lenskart founder Peyush Bansal, among hundreds of others.

In one of the viral videos, massive waterlogging was seen near the upscale Golf Course Road, located near one of the most luxurious residential societies, including DLF Camellias and others.

The clip, shared by a woman, documented the aftermath of the rain, with water entering her living room where personal belongings were seen submerged in the muddy water.

The woman wrote, "What happened last night has left me completely shattered. As most of you know, the weather yesterday was brutal — it poured relentlessly for nearly 4 hours. I live near Golf Course Road — the area known for its upscale high-rises like DLF Camellias, where homes are sold for Rs 100 crore. But even here, this is the harsh reality of Gurugram".

She added, "When I returned from work, I found my car half-submerged in water. But what truly broke me was what I found inside my home. This is my home. A home I had carefully and lovingly set up after I moved in. Everything that was on the floor — furniture, belongings — was floating, soaked, and destroyed".

It must be noted that Zomato founder Goyal has registered a luxury apartment in DLF’s The Camellias for Rs 52.3 crore. His apartment spans 10,813 sq ft and includes five parking spaces. While Goyal purchased the apartment three years ago, the conveyance deed was executed in March this year.

Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal buys Rs 52 crore apartment at The Camellias in Gurugram

A lot of other users have highlighted the reality of poor infrastructure in the Millennium City and called it a 'bubble' that has been propped up by 'investors and NRIs'. A user wrote, 'Who buys a Rs 10 crore flat in Gurgaon without even looking at the basic infrastructure? Just 30 minutes of rain and the roads turn into rivers. Gurgaon feels like a bubble—propped up by investors and NRIs pumping air into it".

#Gurugram Who buys ₹10 crore flat in Gurgaon without even looking at the basic infrastructure? Just 30 minutes of rain and the roads turn into rivers. Gurgaon feels like a bubble—propped up by investors and NRIs pumping air into it. pic.twitter.com/FK5d1FpgTx

— Arun Mathuria (@arun_mathuria) July 9, 2025

According to a report by Hindustan Times, eight people have died in the past 24 hours due to electrocution, drowning, and road accidents.

One X user took a jibe at Haryana government over the recent announcement of creating a Disneyland in the city.

The user said, "Gurugram does not need a Disneyland, what it needs is proper civic infrastructure, proper drainage, pothole-free roads, basic urban planning, no waterlogging".

Early this month, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said his government is in talks with Disney officials and has identified 500 acres of land near Pachgaon Chowk in Manesar for the project.

#gurugram doesn’t need a #Disneyland, what it needs is proper civic infrastructure, proper drainage, pot hole free roads, basic urban planning, no water logging. Every year just 1 rain and the city is exposed #gurgaonrain. This infra doesn’t justify multi crore houses #incometax pic.twitter.com/cOzXdGS4ut

— Sahaj R Kumar (@SahajRKumar) July 9, 2025