Road construction causes health hazards along NH-37
14th October, 2022
The ongoing road widening activities along the stretch of Oriental College to New Keithelmanbi on NH-37 (3.275 Km to 15.940 Km, Package-I) has caused health hazards to the people living in the vicinity of the road. Enorrnous volumes of dust have been emitting continuously because of the irresponsible ongoing, construction activities.
People living in the vicinity of the road, commuters, school going children etc. are facing breathing problems and other respiratory diseases. This prolong situation is making difficult for the people to even stroll out from their respective homes.
Several verbal complaints have been made to the field staff of the contracting firm i.e Sri Avantika Contractors (I) Ltd. for taking up the adequate measures to control this situation. However, this issue had been going on since last few months and no adequate measures have been taken up.
The present measures of sprinkling water along the road is not adequate and require to increase the number of dedicated water carrying trucks/tankers for continuous water sprinkling to control dust along the road.
Imphal West Students Club (IWSC), Khumbong appeals to the authorities of National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCIL) and Manipur Pollution Control Board to look into the above situation and instruct the contractor concerned to take up adequate measures without any further delay.
IWSC, Khumbong may compel to take legal assistance in the form of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to intervene the matter, if visible adequate measures are not taken up at the earliest.
Atom Samarendra Singh
Secretary,
Imphal West Students Club (IWSC),
Khumbong
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This Press Release was posted on 15 October 2022
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