A 77-year-old heart patient from Sector 52, Gurugram has issued a public appeal against an allegedly illegal pickleball court operating inside a residential neighbourhood, reigniting concerns over rising noise pollution, parking chaos and late-night disturbance linked to the rapidly growing sport in Gurugram.
In a video message that has now begun circulating among residents’ groups, the elderly woman alleged that the court functions till late at night and has severely impacted the peace of the locality. She claimed that the constant sound of paddles striking balls, loud conversations, vehicular movement and crowd gatherings have made life difficult for senior citizens and patients living nearby.
Residents alleged that several such pickleball courts were increasingly coming up across Gurugram’s residential sectors, often inside converted plots, clubs or private premises, as the sport has witnessed a sharp rise in popularity among corporate professionals and affluent urban groups. While the game has become a new networking and fitness trend in NCR, locals claim civic regulation has failed to keep pace with the boom.
Many residents say these facilities often operate beyond permissible hours and attract large numbers of vehicles into narrow residential lanes, triggering parking disputes and congestion. Complaints regarding loud music, floodlights and continuous activity late into the night are also becoming common in several upscale sectors.
The issue has once again highlighted what many residents describe as Gurugram’s “ignored noise pollution crisis”, with activists arguing that while air pollution dominates public discourse, noise pollution receives little administrative attention despite its serious health implications.
Senior citizens’ groups have repeatedly flagged that prolonged exposure to high noise levels can aggravate anxiety, hypertension and cardiac conditions. Residents are now demanding stricter enforcement of residential zoning norms, defined operational timings for sports facilities and action against allegedly unauthorised commercial activities inside housing colonies.
Locals claimed repeated complaints to authorities had yielded limited relief so far. Civic agencies, meanwhile, are yet to issue a detailed response on the allegations surrounding the Sector 52 facility.
