GURUGRAM: Residents who have walked the restored Aravali Biodiversity Park or the Chakkarpur Wazirabad Bundh often ask which green site in the city is next. The citizens' group iamgurgaon lists three projects that are still marked as work in progress: the Aravali Nagar Van on MG Road, the Ghata Bundh and the Behrampur Bundh. None is open for public use yet, according to the group's own pages.
Each page carries the same line: this is still a work-in-progress site and it will be open for public use soon. No opening date is given. This explainer sets out what each site is, what the group says it plans to do, and why the sites matter to people who live nearby.
The Aravali Nagar Van is the largest of the three. The group's page describes a degraded forest along the Delhi and Gurugram border on MG Road that spans about 180 acres. It lists the project under 2021.
The page is blunt about the damage. It says large amounts of construction and domestic waste were dumped there, contaminating soil and water. A seasonal stream that once fed into the Sahibi river has disappeared, and the forest's role as a catchment and recharge zone has been badly weakened.
Invasive plants are another problem. The page names the invasive species Prosopis juliflora as having taken over large parts of the forest and damaged soil quality. It also says illegal encroachments are using parts of the land for unauthorised purposes.
The revival plan, according to the page, aims to build resilience against extreme heat and rainfall changes by conserving and planting native Aravali species. It also plans to create wetlands to increase groundwater recharge and give some protection against floods.
For future visitors, the page describes natural trails built through adaptive reuse, interpretation signage, and structures such as an entrance, seating and a visitor centre. These are to be made with materials it calls culturally and historically representative of the region, including quartzite rock, wood and mud, with minimal steel.
The page also lists restoration of a degraded waterbody inside the forest, through slope stabilisation, clearing catchment areas and natural water channels, and eco-heritage trails meant to be accessible to all. Environmental education through signs and interpretation is described as a central aim.
The two bunds, and what residents can expect
The Ghata Bundh is older than most of the city. The group's page describes it as a historic embankment built in the late 1800s, about five metres tall, at the base of the Aravalis. It was part of the area's flood protection and groundwater recharge system, and the page says the land around it is now protected as a guarded forest.
Upstream, the picture is less hopeful. The page says the submergence area behind the bund once covered 60 to 100 hectares but has shrunk sharply, and that the remaining land is privately owned and earmarked for construction. It warns that this leaves nearby projects vulnerable to flooding during heavy rain.
The page notes that the Regional Plan 2021 marks such water bodies and recharge zones as Natural Conservation Zones, and places the Ghata submergence area within that idea. It describes a rustic trail along the bund that varies in width, with parts used by vehicles from an access road and narrower stretches used by people walking towards Ghata village and the barrage.
It also lists the problems. Some slopes have become unstable and are eroding, and parts of the catchment are contaminated with sewage. The group sees the bund's future as a mix of recreation, ecological restoration and a possible heritage trail.
The Behrampur Bundh is smaller. The page describes an area about 800 metres long running from Intellion Park to Behrampur Naya village, one of the remaining bunds in Gurugram and part of the larger Ghata Jheel system that handles stormwater and recharges groundwater.
The page says the Behrampur stretch is heavily encroached and split in two by a main road leading to the SEZ. The west section suffers from erosion, dumped waste and standing wastewater, while the east section, which has a stone masonry culvert, is relatively clean. The plan includes native planting, reusing waste in construction with a low structural footprint, slope stabilisation, flood mitigation and groundwater recharge.
The two bunds are connected. The group describes Behrampur as part of the larger Ghata Jheel, so stormwater and recharge work on one stretch is likely to affect how the other behaves in a heavy monsoon.
What does this mean for residents now? Mainly that these sites should not be treated as open parks yet. Walking into a work-in-progress restoration can be unsafe, especially near unstable slopes or water channels. Wait for an official opening announcement from the group or the civic bodies before planning a visit.
It also means the timelines are open. The pages do not give dates, budgets or the names of the government agencies that must sign off. Readers who live near MG Road, Ghata or Behrampur and want updates should follow the group's project pages and the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram rather than forwarded messages.
In the meantime, two finished iamgurgaon sites are open to the public and covered by Dalimss News: the Aravali Biodiversity Park visit guide and the Chakkarpur Wazirabad Bundh walk guide.
This explainer relies only on iamgurgaon's own pages. It does not verify site conditions on the ground or any claim about future opening.
Dalimss News did not receive payment or any other consideration for this article. It is independent editorial coverage.
