
The Duterte family lives in a magnificent mansion in the luxury suburb of Gurgaon, a suburb of Delhi.
It was all decorated in luxury, but until one turned his gaze to the kitchen.
The drinking water supply will stop in the next 10 minutes, and housewife Beena Dutt is rushing to fill dozens of empty bottles around the kitchen.
Outside, husband Harry Krishna Lal Duterte thanked his star for not having a power outage.
"There is no water supply and vice when there is electricityversa.
This rarely happens when water and electricity are supplied at the same time to support the water purifier.
"Dutts is one of many wealthy families in Gurgaon who have to buy water for bathing, washing clothes and utensils.
They spent nearly $200 (£130)
A month of buying water from a private tanker, they invested inup generator.
But it still doesn't help for a long time10-to 12-hour -
Common power outages here.
Home to many of the top multinationals, expensive apartments, a world
Level 5 golf course
Star hospitals and gorgeous shopping malls in Gurgaon, north of Haryana are commonly known as the Millennium City of India.
Due to its proximity to Delhi airport, this is an attractive place to live for professionals moving up.
The good news is over here.
Infrastructure is chaotic: electricity is not frequent, unstable, groundwater is dropping at an alarming rate, and sewage systems and roads are worn out.
There is not enough police to protect the rapidly growing population.
"Gurgaon has no right to call himself the city of the millennium.
This disappointed us, "said Mr. Duterte.
This view is shared by most residents.
Take water as an example.
Up to 70% of residents rely on groundwater, which is mined without distinction despite restrictions.
It is shocking that the federal groundwater authorities have warned that the groundwater level will be completely depleted by 2017.
The condition of the sewage also looks terrible.
Centre for Science and Environment, Delhi (CSE)
It is believed that by 2021, there were 3 estimates in Gurgaon.
5 m people will produce so much waste that the city will be flooded with its own sewage.
Because self-2004 since every year surge 1500 the city of power demand has climbed to 15% MW.
But due to lack of demand, this generation accounts for only half of the demand.
Execution of thermal power plants, power theft and debt-stricken state-
Run the electric board.
The lack of electricity means most high-
High-rise buildings, shopping centers and commercial complexes powered by diesel
The generator that eventually pollutes the air. That's not all.
One of India's richest cities has also been hampered by poor traffic. A 32-
The lane highway connects it to Delhi, but poor running and slow charging systems mean massive traffic jams often occur.
The extension of the Delhi Metro railway to the city is a respite for the residents, but public transport is still rare.
In the absence of a meter, the automatic rickshaw is free to provide wool to passengers.
Crime is also rising in Gurgaon.
Car theft, car theft
Robbery and burglary are commonplace.
A poor policeman. to-
It's not surprising that people are 1: 1000.
"Gurgaon shows a terrible picture," says Anumita roychowdhory of CSE . ".
"A city is usually built on a master plan for the future.
But in Gurgaon's case, even before the authorities can propose the infrastructure needed to keep up with the pace of development, large-scale construction is allowed.
Planners and architects blame the chaos in Gurgaon on the "evil connection" between private developers and authorities ".
But builders say they have paid millions of dollars to national authorities to develop infrastructure while cities are developing, but they have been abused.
"Unfortunately, in India, infrastructure is not ahead of development.
That is why it is believed that Gurgaon and many of the upcoming Indian cities are failing.
India needs sustainable urbanization, "said Lalit Jain, president of the Indian Federation of real estate developers.
Not all losses, authorities say.
The gap between Gurgaon's development and infrastructure is not insurmountable.
"Gurgaon still has the potential to be one of the best cities in the world," said Praveen Sharma, a senior official at Gurgaon . ".
But planners think Gurgaon is already a failed example of how a modern Indian City should be built and operated.
"Gurgaon can never set an example for India's Future Cities," said MS Roy Chowdhury.
"In fact, this is an example of how cities are not planned.