Dreams taking shape in Koti Hills

Laser solution to all problems

Tired of flaunting your old tattoo or your girlfriend whose name you tattooed on your arms has become an ex? Remove all those ugly scars of your past life with the help of new age cosmetic wonders. Says Dr Ramanjit Singh, Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, and owner of FOS Laser Spa in Sushant Lok I, “With newer concepts in skin care technology, skin-related problems are a thing of past now. There are new age cosmetic wonders to cure Age related problems like wrinkles, open pores, uneven pigmentation, sagging facial muscles through laser techniques.”
Armed with new state-of-the-art technology from Promoitalia Wellness Research, the FOS Laser Spa is the first in this part of the world to use this technology for weight reduction. In fact the spa has also introduced the Ultra Violet B therapy for the first time in NCR to treat psoriasis and vitiligo.
The laser spa not only caters to the needs of people with skin problems but also has a separate plastic surgery and cosmetic dentistry wing.
“We are the only ones who can do 2500 grafts in a single sitting,” says Dr Amit Gupta, a specialist in micro follicular hair transplant. Trained in Brazil by the doctor who invented it, Dr Gupta says, “One doesn’t need to fly to foreign shores for hair transplants. We use latest technology and our results are impressive.”
Well, the youngsters of Gurgaon are throwing up in large numbers for scar less breast augmentation programme as well as liposuction. For the BPO industry employees suffering from Delhi-belly, Dr Singh advises them to undergo colon hydrotherapy to detox the intestines. “Especially with hot and spicy Indian food, lots of toxins tend to accumulate in the intestines. It’s a must for all to cleanse these intestines and detox them. It’s all about healthy living,” says Dr Singh.
Apart from customized nutritional counseling to an Ayurvedic massage packages, FOS Laser Spa is all about wellness under one roof. With a strong team of specialized doctors and trained nurses, the experience here is rather different from a normal beauty spa.
“We use the latest techniques for body sculpting and facelifts. Areas with localized fat and extra volume like arms, abdomen, waist lines, inner thighs, saddle bags can be treated easily,” adds Dr Singh.
As for the cost, one can get a smile makeover for as low as Rs 3,000. The weight reduction packages start from Rs 20,000 depending on the individual’s requirements. Presently the spa is offering complimentary oral check ups for Gurgaon residents.

Miracle & a spa

To help combat work stress, Gurgaon residents have another option in the recently opened spiritual spa — Miracle World Spa — in DLF phase IV. A combination of Buddha statues and bamboos imported from South Africa adorn its walls and corners. Its owner Geeta Dev Sharma says, “As soon as customers walk in here, we want them to relax in peace here. Their experience should be soothing so we have designed the interiors accordingly. Spa means to dip oneself in mud and meditate. And unlike other spas in town, we try to follow it in its essence.”
Juxtaposing the elements of earth, water and fire in its theme, the Miracle World Spa has two bamboo huts, beautiful spa rooms, beauty room, counseling rooms, hair saloon, and are building a hydrotherapy unit which would be functional shortly. It has an in-house academy to train the staff and each department has its own exclusive staff.
However, talking about the clients who are visiting the spa, Sharma says, “Right from top corporate honchos having back problems to even school and college students, all come here. Examination stress is a big problem that children face. We help them ease out stress with meditation and exercises. Our USP is that we have separate rooms for men and women and we have no cross massagers.”
A centre of excellence for Thai Yoga, Marma and sports massages, the spa also lets you experience all forms of massages using different aroma oils. However, there’s a Samaritan side to the spa. The money earned from here goes for treatment of the poor in Ajmer. “My spiritual guru is Baba Sahib Badam Shah of Ajmer. There’s a charitable hospital in his memory where poor are treated free,” Sharma says.
A legal-eagle by profession, Sharma has designed the interiors of the Spa herself, crediting designer instincts in her to her father who was a chief architect.
Packages start from Rs 1500 to 3500 per session and all kits used in the treatment are disposable. The spa at present is giving summer discounts and one can also opt for annual membership.

Bad roads, broken sewers and resident's miseries

Bad roads, broken sewers and authorities giving a royal ignore to the resident’s plea to maintain them. That’s the price you pay to live living in those high-rise spacious luxury apartments in Gurgaon. Turn your head towards any side, the condition will remain the same. And try to improve it any which way you can, nobody will listen.
Residents of sector 55 are facing a similar kind of problem. The road leading to their apartments has disappeared, thanx to the broken sewer which floods the roads so badly that even the SUVs find it a problem to chug through the muddy pool, forget about small cars.
“We feel ashamed to invite our relatives and friends to our place. When the sewage water turns the road into a pool, the foul smell emanating from the road adds to our miseries. We have to take a long detour to avoid this road,” says RC Goel, a retired scientist and a resident of Paarth Apartments, Sector 55.
Goel, who shifted from Delhi’s Pitampura area, feels that Gurgaon is nothing in comparison to Delhi in terms of providing civic amenities. “Only thing good about Gurgaon is the space available inside your apartment compound and your home. Outside it is just like any other urbanized village,” Goel adds.
The road also leads to the Sushant Lok II residence of District Congress leader Satbir Gujjar. According to Gujjar, “On my insistence HUDA had once repaired the road. But with broken sewer it came back to the same position again. If residents approach to HUDA again, I am sure they will repair the broken sewer and make the road metalled.”
However, Goel says, “Several times we have brought it to HUDA’s notice, but nothing has been done till now. We are confused now, whether the road actually belongs to HUDA or falls under Gurgaon Municipal Corporation or some other civic body.”

Smriti Vatika's ugly scar

From the outset it seems that Gurgaon’s Smriti Vatika Park in sector 55 is well manicured and maintained perfectly. However, once you enter the park reality seems to be pegged differently. An open sewer dissects the park into two leading with foul stench emanating from it perennially. Maintained the horticulture department of HUDA, residents feel Huda should intervene and do a cosmetic makeover of the park.
Catering to the needs of residents of Sector 53, 54, 55 and 56, the lone park in the area is a hub of activities. Morning walkers grace the park quite early here, feeling the need of proper lighting facilities here.

“Most of the walkers come here before the break of dawn. It is quite dark at that time. We just need that Huda should keep the park properly lit up,” says ML Chawla, a resident of sector 56.
Most of the sectors around the Smriti Vatika have apartments of Central Group Housing societies. Unlike private developers, they don’t have parks inside their apartment complexes. “This is the reason why this park draws a huge crowd,” says Subhash Sharma, resident of sector 56.
“If there’s a will, this park can be developed nicely. It can have a space for children’s park, a separate platform for people to practice yoga, and some more rain shelters having benches for old people to sit and relax after walking,” adds Sharma. Out of the two rain shelters, one is right next to the sewer, rendering it useless.
“The need of the hour is to close down the sewer that passes through the park. If HUDA can put pipes instead of the open drain, it will help us in reclaiming lot of waste land and using the entire area of the park,” says RS Kataria, President of morning walker’s association of Smriti Vatika.
However, 81-year-old Om Prakash Joshi feels, “A certain stretch of walking track is slanted and is rough for walkers. People wearing waist belts and old ones get jerks here. It should be leveled so that people like me can walk properly.”
“HUDA has done good job in some parts of the park. The manicured lawns and well kept garden at the entry is commendable. However, the open drain is an ugly scar and should be removed,” says BL Mehrotra, resident of Sun City heights, sector 54.