The prime concern of SURGE, led by former foreign secretary J.N. Dixit, is to ensure sufficient political clarity at the level of Gurgaon’s urban development policy. Indeed, a master plan was drawn up for the city of Gurgaon, developing rapidly, as part of the National Capital Region in 1991. According to this plan, Gurgaon was to be converted into a model urban development centre seeking the participation of both the government (DTCP/HUDA) and private developers. Almost a decade later many aspects of the master plan have not been fulfilled because of lack of trained manpower, political will or simply lethargy.
But now that the Gurgaonvasis are finally awake, political listlessness may just become a thing of the past.
