As 2026 began, Greater Noida continues to deal with chronic sewage overflows and water supply disruptions, with residents urging authorities for urgent infrastructure improvements and maintenance.
As residents rang in the new year, many in Greater Noida grappled with sewage overflow and water supply issues. They renewed their demands for urgent action by the Greater Noida Authority. Residents of Sector Beta 1 stated that after the main sewer line was repaired near Sector P3 nearly 15 months ago, the sewage system has not been properly maintained, resulting in sewage overflowing onto their roads and green belts repeatedly.
Similarly, on Thursday, complaints regarding sewer overflow poured in at the GNIDA office.In a letter addressed to the CEO of the Greater Noida Authority, Harinder Bhati, the RWA general secretary of Sector Beta 1, said that “lack of inspections and oversight by senior members of the sewer department, including the senior manager and the manager, has led to numerous hardships for the residents.”
The situation has worsened over the recent weeks, particularly after the main sewer line near the Sector P3 roundabout collapsed earlier last year. The monsoon added to the problem, with areas such as Sector Omicron 1A experiencing severe sewage backflow. A similar problem was faced by residents in sectors Alpha and Gamma.
Residents took to social media to vocalise their concerns. Navia Sharma from Sector Beat 1 reported a blockage in the B-20 main sewer line, while others like Sheetal Baisoya and Devraj highlighted that internal sector roads drenched in muck were a daily sight. Another resident Krishna Kumar Nair noted the lack of water supply in E-block during both afternoon and evening hours. Power disruptions also affected tube wells and underground reservoirs.
GNIDA official from the sewer department, Vinod Sharma, admitted that repairs have been slow. He said that the sewer network is surrounded by other pipelines including water supply lines and gas lines, making it difficult to carry out the repair works. Sharma added that however, efforts are underway to replace sections of the pipeline to fix the issue.