Project Progress

The main excavation of the pond bed is done. The banks still have to be shaped to the planned layout before planting begins.

1. Complete
   Survey and permission
   January 2026
2. Under way
   Ground preparation and excavation
   From May 2026
3. Upcoming
   Ecosystem planting
   Once the banks are shaped
4. Upcoming
   Water collection and community handover
   To follow

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The excavated pond basin (10 October 2026)

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The pond bed and its cut banks (10 October 2026)

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Looking into the basin through a cut in the bank (10 October 2026)

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Cleared ground, with excavated soil heaped along the edge (22 June 2026)

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What came out of the pond bed: soil mixed with buried plastic and rubble (22 June 2026)

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Backhoe loader working behind the heaps (22 June 2026)

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Level survey on site (23 June 2026)

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Backhoe loader on the levelled ground (22 June 2026)

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Timeline

January 2026

Phase 1: Survey and Permission

A survey of the map identified Badshahpur Pond as the site. Permission was then sought from the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram.

From May 2026 · In progress

Phase 2: Ground Preparation and Excavation

Clearance of accumulated waste and mechanical excavation of the pond bed. Digging was stopped during July and August because of heavy rain, then resumed. The main excavation is done. The banks still have to be shaped to the planned layout, with a gentler upper slope and a planted shelf at the water's edge.

Upcoming

Phase 3: Ecosystem Planting

The plantation drive will begin soon, once the banks are shaped.

Upcoming

Phase 4: First Water Collection & Community Handover

The pond is designed to capture monsoon rains, followed by an assessment of its water retention capacity. Pathways and fencing to be installed, public access opened, and a long-term community stewardship plan activated.