Deepender Hooda Demands CAG Audit of Rs 15,000 Crore Civic Funds in Gurugram

Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda on Wednesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party government over Gurugram’s recurring waterlogging, traffic congestion, and sanitation issues, demanding a Comptroller and Auditor General audit into ₹15,000 crore collected from residents as development charges.

Speaking at a press conference at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, Hooda alleged that Gurugram's rapid growth has not been matched by adequate public infrastructure despite the BJP being in power for 12 years. He stated that the city, once a prime destination for global companies, is struggling to attract fresh investment due to poor civic management.

Hooda sought a CAG audit of the ₹15,000 crore collected under external development charges and infrastructure development charges. He also demanded a special Central budget for Gurugram and strict accountability for local civic bodies. He alleged financial irregularities in drainage and sanitation works, claiming that the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority spent ₹4,000 crore on drainage and ₹2,000 crore on sanitation over five years without resolving persistent civic problems.

Criticising the condition of the city, Hooda claimed that 12 people had died over the past two years due to drowning and electrocution, and pointed to severe traffic disruptions including a 48-hour jam. He also targeted Union Minister and Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh for calling waterlogging a legacy issue and for skipping a recent meeting on flooding convened by the Union Jal Shakti Minister at Haryana Bhawan.

Hooda contrasted the current situation with the previous Congress administration, noting that the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram was set up in 2008, metro connectivity was introduced, and key projects including Golf Course Road, the Gurugram canal, and 63% of the Dwarka Expressway were developed under Congress rule.