The Real Story Behind Gurgaon’s Growth | Ft. Rajesh Khullar Principal Secretary, CM Haryana

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]How do you look at Gurgaon growth? How do you look at Gurgaon as a case study?

[00:00:03]Are you happy where Gurgaon is at today?

[00:00:06]Oh, certainly. I have directly worked in this city twice. Once as additional deputy commissioner, later as commissioner of the newly set up municipal corporation for a couple of years before going to government of India. Have you been to Aravalli Biodiversity Park ever? I want to.

[00:00:21]Please do. You will change your opinion, right? So, we see only, you know, this gap that you said. But then, there are good things that have happened. When I went there as commissioner one day, this is about 564 acres of land, if I remember correctly.

[00:00:36]And it was getting encroached. The whole damn marble market there. And then, you know, solid waste being >> [music] >> reprocessed, reused, recycled there.

[00:00:46]Some huts and tenements. I went there, had a walk. There was a architect [music] here, Atul Kapoor. And there was a lady by the name Latika Tokhran. They had set up an NGO called I Am Gurgaon. So, we went around.

[00:01:00]And, you know, that place was the way you were describing, worst places you've [music] seen. And then, that day I decided that okay, we have to change it.