5.1 Summary of Findings

5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS:

 The inspection ended in the Gurugram area. Studies on changing land use / land cover patterns have shown that significant changes have taken place over the two decades from 2000 to 2021 in Gurugram district. Agricultural land covering an area of approximately 827.03 square kilometers in 2000 will increase to 573.88 square kilometers in 2021, or 30.61% (Table 4). The built-up area will increase from 141.64 km² in 2000 to 635.26 km² in 2021, equivalent to 348.32% (table 4). The area of arid land increases from 277.90 km² in 2000 to 51.47 km² in 2021, or 81.47% (Table 4).

The water areas have increased from 3.19 km² in 2000 to 4.82 km² in 2021 (Table 4).

The area of vegetation also declined, from 4.82 square kilometers in 2000 to 18.89 square kilometers in 2021 (Table 4).  Absence of local government and willingness of state govt. played a greater role in the overall development of Gurugram by providing private players licences for development in the city.  Relaxations in Land Acquisition Act and its loopholes are another important reason foor Gurugram’a overall development.

 The public and private sector couldn’t keep up to each other’s level and hence an

integrated overall development lacks in public amenities .