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Report on waterbodies of Gurugram district

As many as 153 waterbodies in the district are beyond revival or restoration while 53 are under threat of meeting the same fate due to encroachments, according to a survey by Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA). The survey was conducted to identify waterbodies in the district, according to NGT orders. It also revealed that 20% of the water bodies in Gurugram are at risk of losing their original state owing to discharge of untreated sewage, industrial effluent and waste water into them.

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