IT News
Imphal, Oct 15:
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 serious health hazards to the people living in the vicinity of the road.
A statement by Imphal West Students Club (IWSC) said that enormous volumes of dust have been emitting continuously because of the irresponsible ongoing construction activities. It added that people living in the vicinity of the road, commuters, school going children, etc. are facing breathing problems and other respiratory diseases.
This prolonged situation is making it difficult for the people to even stroll out from their respective homes. The IWSC had made several verbal complaints to the field staff of the contracting firm i.e Avantika Contractors (I) Ltd. for taking up adequate measures to control the situation. However, this issue has been going on since the last few months and no adequate measures have been taken up, Secretary of the IWSC Atom Samarendra added.
The present measures of sprinkling water along the road is not adequate and requires an increase in the number of dedicated water carrying trucks, tankers for continuous water sprinkling to control dust along the road.
Imphal West Students Club (IWSC), Khumbong appealed to the authorities of National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) 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.
The statement added that the IWSC, Khumbong may be compelled 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.
