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Calling Gurgaon a Millennium City is probably one of the biggest jokes in recent times. With waterlogged streets, interminable power cuts, neverending traffic jams, the residents, it seems, have had enough. They say it is time to rename it Minimum City.

Last week's harrowing scenes of a youth drowning in a drain and water flowing into their living rooms were still fresh in the minds of hundreds of residents who took to the streets on Saturday and demanded immediate respite from their woes. They launched a civil disobedience movement in the Gandhian way and put forward their demands before the civic administration. They also kept boxes called ghoos patra (bribe box) to help the government civic agencies and builders in case they needed money from the citizens.

``We are at our wits' end. If we are on the streets today, it is because there is a limit to what we can take. There is water in my living room and sewage water flowing from my tap. We are helpless. This is the only way we can show our frustration. We can't take up the gun, nor can we start pelting stones. There is complete collapse of governance in Gurgaon. The infrastructure is crumbling and the administration is not taking any steps to deal with the problem. Therefore, we want this city to be renamed Minimum City,'' said Sameer Kochhar, whose house in Sushant Lok was flooded with rainwater last Saturday.

The residents put forward three main demands -- solution for the severe waterlogging and sanitation problem, improvement in the power situation and decongestion of residential colonies. They have also set a deadline to solve these problems, failing which they will not pay property tax to the Municipal Corporation and maintenance charges to the private builders.

The residents also alleged that the civic administration has literally given private builders the licence to rule the city.`` The city is in total chaos because HUDA passes whatever plans are submitted by the builders. They are the ones who are actually running the city. The residents have realized that living in Gurgaon is becoming impossible,'' said R S Rathee, president, Gurgaon Citizens Council.

Public land in Gurgaon worth thousands of crores has allegedly been leased out to a private party for setting up amusement parks at throwaway prices, causing a huge loss to the state exchequer.

Prime public land which has been leased out to a private party in Gurgaon

The prime chunks of land that has been given away for a song include a 25-acre plot in Sector 29, City Centre, a 17-acre plot in Sector 52 and another 16-acre plot in Sector 52 of Gurgaon.

While the local HUDA officials and other authorities concerned are tightlipped over the issue, all-out efforts are being made to hand over the said chunks of prime public land to the private player.

So much so that a road passing through one such chunk of land is being covered with loose earth to facilitate the beneficiary.

Alarmed at the gravity of the matter, a joint front comprising the local Federation of Residents Welfare Associations (FORWA) and Gurgaon Citizens Council (GCC) has written a letter to the top state authorities, including the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary, asking them to intervene in the matter and get the aforesaid deals cancelled in public interest.

Source: The Tribune By Sunit Dhawan Prime Land Given Away For A Song At Throwaway Prices, Causing A Huge Loss To The State Exchequer

Last week, as Citizen Journalist for CNN-IBN, I reported about the critical water situation in our city and gave a wake-up call to our authorities.

Please click on the link below to watch video (just4-minutes long).

Source: ibnlive.in.com

Thank you for your time.
Together, we can make Gurgaon a liveable city.

Cheers!
Bhawani Shankar Tripathy
For Mission Gurgaon Development

At Mission Gurgaon Development we are ready to take our next big step to get .our Constitutional Right to a fully empowered municipal corporation as per the 74th Constitutional Amendment. We are now going to Court!

Why is Mission Gurgaon Development doing this?
Local governance - through the local municipal corporation - is the third tier of governance in the country (the first two are Central/Federal and State). It is this third tier of governance that is considered the most effective form of governance because it ALLOWS people a direct say in the development decisions. Our Constitution has vested this power in the people of this country.

At Mission Gurgaon Development We are only asking for this constitutional right!!!

Quietly but firmly, we have made numerous representation with the state government for the past many months though various mechanisms. We have written scores of letters, held peaceful marches, demonstrations, and meetings. But the state government has decided to keep absolutely quiet. For the state government we are "a small group" that can be easily ignored.

So much so, that although the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) was consituted in June 2008 by dissolving the exisiting Municipal Council of Gurgaon, elections to local Councillors posts have NOT YET been held. Whereas, by law these elections must be held within 6 months of the dissolution of the municipal council. These six months are given to the concerned authorities to carry out door-to-door survey for population count, ward delimitation, preparation of voter lists for municipal elections, and conduct of elections.

Neither have wards been delimited based on the recommended population (nobody in the administartion knows what is the true population of Gurgaon today!!!!).

In an earlier legal battle, the State Government of Gujarat has been taken to task for delaying the elections to the Municipal Corporation of Ahmedabad.

This gives us hope. The law is with us. Our Constitution is with us.

Haryana State Election Commission has responded
We brought this to the attention of the State Election Commission who has recently written to the State Chief Secretary of Haryana to IMMEDIATELY do ward delimitation in Gurgaon so that the State Election Commission can begin the process of holding the municipal elections by June 2010.

Through the National Citizens Movement, a federation of organizations registerd in Faridabad and fighting for local governance - of which Mission Gurgaon Development is a member - a legal notice is underway to the Haryana State Government in this regard.

We will very soon attach all correspondence in this regard for your sake so that you are all well-informed of our fight.

At Mission Gurgaon Development, "this small but thoughtful and committed group" seeks the support of all citizens of Gurgaon for a better tomorrow.

We are committed not to rest till our objective has been achieved.

In its appeal to the police, the ALARWA had stated that on January 31, Gehlot and his relatives had abused and threated a group of 50 residents on the issue of an access road leading from NH-8 to the Ambience Lagoon Apartments.

Residents said since Gurgaon police officials, including the police commissioner, had refused to file an FIR against the developer, they were left with no other option.

However, Raj Singh Gehlot, who developed Ambience Island complex refuted allegations that he or his relatives had threatened any resident.

Gehlot said a group of residents who had vested interests were deliberately flaring up the issue.

He said they wanted to defame him and spoil the image of his company, which was floating a public issue of Rs 1,300 crore soon.

On the sidelines of the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change, Gurgaon was "the news" for NPR, the largest and most popular radio station in the USA.

MIssion Gurgaon Development members -- Major Gen Satbir Singh, Bhawani Shankar Tripathy, Col Oberoi, and Prabhat Aggarwal -- were interviewed, and featured in the company of nobel-laureate RK Pachauri and Environment Minister Ramesh Jairam.

Hear RK Pachauri contend only the "public" can bring change. At Mission Gurgaon Development, a people's movement, that is our driving force --- together we can do it!  

Please listen to the audio recording attached.

Source: www.npr.org Gurgaon on global climate change map: MGD members interviewed by US's largest radio station NPR21/Dec/2009

The residents also submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner, to be forwarded to the chief minister, urging the state government to take all legislative and administrative actions to make Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon a fully-empowered agency.

"The elected municipal corporation must be fully empowered and it should have financial autonomy under the district-level local government mandated as per the 73rd & 74th Amendment to the Constitution. The corporation has not been able to deliver the goods it promised, even after more than a year of its inception. The state government has not even transferred all the roads to the corporation for their upkeep and maintenance," said R S Rathee, RWA president of Qutub Enclave and MGD member.

Demonstrators said that when the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon was set up in June last year, residents were promised that it would change the face of the city but so far it has not been able to deliver the goods. "Municipal corporation forms an important part of local government in India. According to the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, the corporation is bound by obligation to make adequate provisions for water supply for public and private purposes, removal of filth, construction and regulation of municipal markets and their regulation, planting and care of trees on roadsides and maintenance of parks. However, neither deliberative power nor executive power is being exercised by the corporation," rued general (retd) Satbir Singh, another member of MGD.

Demonstrators also demanded that the residents should be allowed to have a direct say in the decision-making process concerning their area development by becoming a part of the deliberative wing, through direct election as councillor or as nominated member.

Will this be the largest voter registration scam in Gurgaon, and India? And did it directly influence the wins and losses of the candidates from Gurgaon constituency in the recently concluded assembly elections in Haryana?

This was a question two civil society organizations – Matadata Jagrookta Manach and Mission Gurgaon Development – had been constantly asking for many months before the elections, especially when genuine voters from Gurgaon did not find their names in the voters’ lists and the administration did not take action on complaints.

But now it seems even major political parties are convinced that the voters’ list has probably been manipulated. Dharambir Gaba from the Indian National Congress and Umesh Aggarwal from the Bharatiya Janata Party joined hands with civil society to find out the truth.

Both candidates were in the election fray in the current elections. Gaba had lost by a small margin of only about 2,000 votes from the winning independent candidate, which had come as a surprise to many political pundits who had predicted sure win for Congress from both constituencies in Gurgaon. BJP had got the third place.

The team carried out a ground survey, checking against the latest updated voters list made public by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) in Gurgaon.

Source: Mission Gurgaon Development 17, November, 2009

On November 21, Saturday, hundreds of citizens in Gurgaon will hold a 4-km long peace march under the banner of Rajiv Gandhi Andolan to press for their constitutional right to vote and have an empowered municipality.

The peace march is being led by Mission Gurgaon Development, a people’s movement, and will include participants from all sections of the society across Gurgaon.

Carrying placards and banners, residents will march simultaneously from two different points in Gurgaon. One group will start marching from the Masjid in Sadar Bazar on Old Railway Road. The second group will start its march from the gates of Tau Devilal Stadium on Sohna Road.

Both groups will culminate at the Deputy Commissioner’s residence where they will present him a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister calling his attention to the citizens’ demands for error-free 100 percent voter registration and an empowered municipal corporation.

Many industries in Gurgaon, corporate houses, NGOs, and professional bodies like lawyers associations, and youth associations have committed support to the march and will participate with the residents.

Representatives of a number of political parties in Gurgaon will also join the march.

Gurgaon residents have lately been denied to vote both in the recently concluded assembly elections and the Lok Sabha polls held in April despite holding valid voters cards. Owing to errors made by the electoral staff – some claim it was deliberately done – the residents’ names did not appear in the voters lists, and they were turned back from the polling booths.

Source: Mission Gurgaon Development 06/Nov/2009

The Photo Electoral Roll of Haryana has finally been uploaded by the Chief  Electoral Officer of Haryana on its website today at 4 pm. Kindly check for your names in the following link. (Copy and paste on your web browser if it does not link)

http://ceoharyana.nic.in/photo-ER/PC09-GGN/pc009.pdf
The voters list is a PDF file, and in Hindi. Click on your constituency (Badshahpur/Gurgaon), scroll and locate your polling booth, click on the statement which indicates area and house numbers. Once you have opened the designated page, you can do a search for your house number.

Note: This list was supposed to be put out on Sept 10. But the list was uploaded today ONLY after members of Mission Gurgaon Development had met Election Commissioner SY Qureshi yesterday evening and apprised him of the delay and discrepancies in the voters list. Mr Anurag Aggarwal, the new DC was also called to that meeting in Delhi. He was "ordered" by Qureshi to upload the list on priority.

Thanks to Col Oberoi, and Maj Gen Satbir Singh who, on behalf of Mission Gurgaon development, spearheaded the entire effort so that Gurgaon's residence can democratically participate in exercising their franchise. In this effort, Mission Gurgaon Development was supported by an NGO in Gurgaon called Matdata Jaagrookta Manch (MJM). Representatives of  MJM were also present at yesterday's meeting. Thanks to them for their unconditional support to Mission Gurgaon Development.  

Please also note that if you see your names missing from the list, the last date for filing any objections is tomorrow, September 18!!!!

Mission Gurgaon Development is pursuing with the CEO/DC to allow at least one week for public to respond with their complaints, objections, etc.

For any further info, you may please contact:

Maj Gen Satbir Singh (9312404269) satbirsm@yahoo.com

Col S.S. Oberoi  (9818768349) manioberoi@gmail.com

The initial voter roll  put up for entire Haryana State was as on 22.1.2009 which was correct except that revusion took place in AC 76 and AC 77 on 3.9.2009. THis was got corrected by us and the correct list was put up yesterday - there is still some confusion as the site shows old figures at one place and new figures inside the new list as follows:
AC 76 Old 174906 in 159 parts
AC 77 Old 159421 in 151 parts

http://ceoharyana.nic.in/photo-ER/PC09-GGN/actitle76.pdf
AC 76 New 224027 in 225 parts (Some of these are marked DELETED)

http://ceoharyana.nic.in/photo-ER/PC09-GGN/actitle77.pdf
AC 77 New 227714 in 169 parts (Some of these are marked DELETED)

From within the two attached files it is possible to click your section - Part (eg Part 42 in AC 77 PDF file for Sector 23) and open your voter roll in PDF.

Source: Mission Gurgaon Development 17/Sep/2009

Led by Mission Gurgaon Development, scores of residents from all classes of society launched the Rajiv Gandhi Andolan with a token demonstration at the Mini Secretariat today.

Representatives of Mission Gurgaon presented the City Magistrate a memorandum for the Chief Minister on the issue, as the new DC Mr Anurag Agarwal was away for an election meeting.

Although municipal corporations across the country are criticized for their performance, Gurgaon residents are demanding a municipal corporation, but one which is fully-empowered as per the 74th Constitutional Amendment.

"Gurgaon is like a child divided between many fathers: HUDA sectors are developed by the Haryana Urban Development Authority, the old city is managed by the municipal corporation, and the developer colonies like DLFs are managed by the Town and Country Planning Department."

"The Haryana government has denied its citizens their right to effectively participate in local governance, which is a clear violation of the Constitutional Right of the citizens," said Maj Gen Satbir Singh, a core member of Mission Gurgaon Development.

The 74th Constitutional Amendment of 1992 grants the municipal corporation with 18 administrative powers. The subsequent Moiley Report on urban local governance grants an additional 5 powers. A municipal corporation which has been given all 23 powers thus becomes fully competent to carry out all development needs of a city.

Explaining why the protest is called Rajiv Gandhi Andolan, Col S Oberoi said: "Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi dreamt of empowering urban local bodies in which citizens can participate in the development of the city; he wanted to give power to the people. This is a protest for people's rights."

Col Oberoi has researched extensively on local governance and decentralization.

"Even though the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments were ultimately passed in 1992, local politicians have deliberately created barriers that have prevented Rajiv Gandhi's dream from coming true," Col Oberoi.added.

"The lack of response from the Chief Minister's office has forced us to adopt strong measures. This is a token protest, but our future protests will be more intense," added Gen Satbir Singh.

For more information, please contact:

1.      Maj Gen Satbir Singh (9312404269) satbirsm@yahoo.com
   
2.      Col S.S. Oberoi  (9818768349) manioberoi@gmail.com

The time has come to prove it that the residents of Gurgaon are serious about development.

On May 31, 2009, Mission Gurgaon Development passed a resolution that residents of Gurgaon need one single development agency in Gurgaon - a fully empowered Municipal Corporation as per the 74th Amendment to the Constitution. This is OUR Constitutional Right for effective local governance.

We told the government: "if you don't grant us an empowered MCG by September 15, residents will be forced to take to the streets."

The Haryana government has decide to test whether Gurgaon residents can keep their threat.

Will we pass this test?

On September 16th, at 11 am, Mission Gurgaon Development is leading a peaceful protest at the Mini Secretariat, in front of the DC's office, to demand for a fully empowered Municipal Corporation. Members of Mission Gurgaon Development will hand over a Memorandum for the Chief Minister through the Deputy Commissioner on this issue.

Please join us at this protest. Save Gurgaon! Your yes today can make a difference to Gurgaon.

Kindly forward to all your frinds and relations in Gurgaon and urge them to participate in the protest.MCG as per 74th amendment. Nothing less.

It's now or never! Together we can do it!

Hoping to see you and your friends.

For more information, please contact any of these Core Committee members of Mission Gurgaon Development:
a.       R.S. Rathee (9810110426) dlfrwa@gmail.com
b.       Dharam Sagar (9810748945)  info@demmauto.com
c.       Maj Gen Satbir Singh (9312404269) satbirsm@yahoo.com
d.       Col S.S. Oberoi  (9818768349) manioberoi@gmail.com
e.       Ms Vakul Cowshik (9990095073) vakul_c@hotmail.com
f.        Ms Shammi Ahlawat (9818008374) shammi.ahlawat@yahoo.in

As Gurgaon's roads continue to remain drowned with just two days of rainfall, residents are accusing the Haryana government of showing complete disregard to managing water in the city.

Mission Gurgaon Development, a people's movement, has alleged that the government has knowingly ignored the pleas of the residents to act on water management on priority.

In the last two days of rain, life has come to a standstill in Gurgaon, with every road waterlogged. Since there are no storm water drains, there is no outlet for the rain water.

According to Major Gen Satbir Singh, "Gurgaon's topography always had a large number of natural drainage which allowed excess water to flow out during monsoons. This kept the city safe. But now large-scale encroachments and unplanned growth have destroyed these natural drainage systems, forcing rainwater to get collected."

"Gurgaon has been allowed to become a concrete jungle, without any planning - in summers, people cry for water; during monsoons when there is water it is allowed to go waste," added Gen Satbir Singh.

Source: Mission Gurgaon Development11/Sep/2009

1st September 2009

Subject: RAJIV GANDHI ANDOLAN

Dear Sir,

1. On 3rd June 2009 the Citizens of Gurgaon in Haryana had placed a charter of demands before you, as our Chief Minister, at the meeting held at Gurgaon on 31st May 2009. (Copy enclosed). One among many other requests was to give the Twelfth Schedule Powers (and additional 5 powers) to Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon by 15 September 2009. There has been no response whatsoever from the Government side and we have no reason to expect even a remote chance of acceptance of this request by 15 September 2009 given that Municipal Corporation Faridabad constituted in 1992 received, only on paper, 12 of 18 functions listed under the Schedule XII of 74th CAA, but even these are not actually devolved in true sense as they are not backed by operational procedures under the HMCA 1994, or even essential financial support from State government. Other functions like town planning, urban forestry, and urban poverty alleviation are yet to be devolved even on paper.

Having received no communication from the State Government even after lapse of 3 months, and considering the fate of effectively zero devolution of powers to Municipal Corporation of Faridabad in last 15 years, Mission Gurgaon Development has resolved that a peaceful ANDOLAN shall be continued till completion of each and every enabling State legislation for true devolution of powers to ULBs and PRIs under 73rd and 74th CAA to honor the memory of Late Sarvshri Rajiv Gandhi, the first meeting of which  shall be at 11 AM on 16th September 2009 by the citizens of Gurgaon outside Mini-Secretariat, Gurgaon.

Click On This Link To Read "Complete Letter To The CM Haryana 1st September 2009" In MS-word Format RAJIV GANDHI ANDOLAN

Click On This Link to Read "Gurgaon Unified Residents Movement (GURM)Major Demands " in MS-word Format Constitution Amendment Act - Local Governance in Gurgaon

Click On This Link To Read "WHAT IS TO BE DONE?" In MS-word Format

 On August 19, 2009, at 7:00 am, on a residential road of sector 23-A, a Gurgaon Police PCR (No 25) stopped two elderly ladies on their morning walk. The driver of the PCR van advised the women not to wear the gold chain they had around their neck, but to leave it at home whenever they went out.

"There are chain snatchers on motorcycles moving around. They will not only snatch away the chain but also may hurt you. To avoid giving a chance to chain snatchers, women should not wear any jewellery," advised the PCR driver to the two women.

In a letter to the Police Commissioner, Mission Gurgaon members have wanted to know where Gurgaon stands in matters of safety and security in Gurgaon. They have also demanded to know about the status of the various promises made to the residents since the last many years on issues of staffing, number of police stations, surveillance, etc.

"While we know the PCR driver's advice was well-intended, it also implies that Gurgaon Police has clearly failed to instill a sense of security among residents," said RS Rathee, a core committee member.

"When the commissionerate system was introduced in Gurgaon about two years ago it was claimed by the government that the quality and effectiveness of policing in Gurgaon will substantially improve, the state authority will be enforced, and crime will be substantially reduced. The status however seems to have worsened," added Rathee.

It was also stated that the policing structure would be improved to match the existing structure in Delhi in terms of manpower, selection, weaponry, training, equipment, communications and cyber crime prevention. Delhi has authorized one policeman for every 250 persons, whereas in Gurgaon it is one constable for every 400 persons. With a population of approximately 20 lakh, Gurgaon should have close to 10,000 constables and more than 500 PCRs to cover the entire area of jurisdiction.

"We have fallen short on all these fronts. No action has been taken by the government," informed Rathee.

According to Maj Gen Satbir Singh, security expert and core committee member of Mission Gurgaon Development, Gurgaon needs over 20 fully operational police stations, appropriately staffed and self-sufficient in all respects of security. Some of the police chowkis, such as the one at Palam Vihar, have been upgraded to the status of police stations but they have not been staffed as per the population of the jurisdiction.

Source: Mission Gurgaon Development August 21, 2009

Mission Gurgaon Development has raised objections to the manner in which the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has divided the city into three zones.

MCG recently divided Gurgaon city into zones 1, 2 and 3. It expects to collect about Rs 150 crore of tax revenue each year from the three zones together, as announced by the municipal commissioners from time to time.

However, according to Mission Gurgaon the current zoning done by the MCG will lead to unequal development of the city.

"There is wide difference in the amount of tax revenue that will be generated from each zone," said Mr RS Rathee, core committee member of Mission Gurgaon.

"One zone will generate to the tune of Rs 90 crore per year, while another will generate as little as Rs 25 crore. Since infrastructure development will directly depend on amount of revenue collected and invested, the zone that generates less revenue will always have less development," added Mr Rathee.

Rathee was speaking at a press conference called by Mission Gurgaon at its new office on New Railway Road.

Mission Gurgaon has written to the Municipal Corporation, with a copy to the Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary to the Government of Haryana, Urban Local Bodies Department, Chandigarh, proposing a new zoning structure to ensure equitable and integrated development of the city.

"We have simplified and proposed new zoning with a mix of commercial, industrial and residential units, so that the potential for revenue collection is increased as well as balanced," added Mr Rathee.

"In addition, we demand the MCG to work in a more transparent manner. MCG should have discussed its zoning plans with the citizens before notifying the zones," said Mr Dharam Sagar, another core committee member of Mission Gurgaon Development.

"MCG must justify on what basis it has divided the city into the three zones. Is it on the basis of population density, area, demographics, or revenue potential?" asked Mr Dharam Sagar.

"The way this should have been done is through a public forum, where MCG should make a presentation. MCG must then invite public opinion before making such a crucial decision," added Maj General Satbir Singh.

"Our aim at Mission Gurgaon is to ensure that Gurgaon has equitable and integrated development, and the city administrators are transparent in their dealings with the citizens of Gurgaon," added Satbir Singh.

For more information, please contact any of these Core Committee members of Mission Gurgaon Development:

1.       R.S. Rathee (9810110426) dlfrwa@gmail.com
   
2.       Dharam Sagar (9810748945)  info@demmauto.com
   
3.       Maj Gen Satbir Singh (9312404269) satbirsm@yahoo.com
   
4.       Col S.S. Oberoi  (9818768349) manioberoi@gmail.com

According to residents, the builder had given commitment for maintenance to residents but even after taking the money in advance there was no maintenance. This colony is only three years old and as per rules, the builder has to take care of all things for a minimum of five years.

Col Ratan Singh, chairman of JAFRA and GURM and VK Srivastava, vice president JAFRA, Col Man Singh, vice president, JAFRA, AK  Asthana, industrial association president, gave their commitment for sorting out the issue.

The problems of generator and HVPN power supply, poor road condition in front of M2K, Mayfield, Malibu Towne, and Today's Villas were discussed in the meeting. The residents also highlighted the issue of sewage water flooding all over the road in residential area.

"There is no safety on Sohna Road. As there are so many residential colonies and apartments, we have asked the police department to increase patrolling. We want that water being supplied by the builder must be checked from a government-authorised laboratory," said one of the residents.

A resident of Rosewood City said, "During rainy season, it becomes difficult to drive during night because the Rosewood City road gets flooded. In fact, cars often get stuck there while trying to go across. It is only because of the ugly and miserable condition of the road that police control room car do not attempt to do patrolling".

There has been no rules/ways to take care of financial status of the society. Please let me know what are the laws and regulations that are binding on a Housing Society and how can I ensure that the proper procedure is followed.

Thanks.

Only recently, representatives of the Joint Action Forum of RWAs (JAFRA), Federation of All Residents Welfare Association (FORWA), Sanyukt Kalyan Parishad, Federation Senior Citizen Welfare Association (FSCWA), Gurgaon Citizens Council, Citizens Alliance and various other such bodies had decided to join hands and push for the city's development.

Said Col Rattan Singh, core committee member of GURM, ``Besides highlighting issues which are blocking development, we have vowed to start a concerted and coordinated campaign to bring a new dawn in the city.''

R S Rathee, president of QERWA, a citizen council in DLF, said, ``Now we have realized that a unified movement is required to push for development as the situation is getting worse by the day.''

Dharam Sagar, a member of core committee of GURM, said that RWAs have also decided to build an effective and positive media strategy and carry out agitation through demonstrations, no-confidence rallies, hunger strikes and other democratic means of protest.

``We will intensify the campaign gradually till all our objectives are achieved and we're starting it by pushing for a subway at the Hero Honda Chowk on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway,'' resolved Col Pratap Singh.

A detailed operational structure has been chalked out. Among the issues that will be highlighted are roads, drainage, construction of underpass on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway, water, power, sewerage, solid waste, green cover for the city, transport, healthcare, education and encroachment.

The decision was taken in an executive committee meeting of JAFRA, a federation of RWAs in Gurgaon on Sunday. Federation chairman Colonel Rattan Singh said, "The condition of the city is terrible. While Gurgaon takes pride in being called Millennium City, it's marred by infrastructural imbalances. Condition of roads, electricity and water supply is pathetic. But we are going to shout loudly to put our demands."

"We have been complaining how life in Gurgaon is deteriorating and each time they only make empty promises," said DLF City RWA president Sudhir Kapoor.