Noida: It has been shaken in severe dust pollution due to the construction of a dedicated shipping corridor, around 2,000 families living in several highriss along the 130 meter road near the Surajpur industrial area have accused that construction activities are not in accordance with the norms.
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While the Corporation corridor Dedicated Freight Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) previously claimed that their work would be completed in March 2021, the pandemic had thrown the progress of work off.
Some of the apartment buildings in this area are shivalic houses, arc designs, Migsun Green Mansion, La Galaxia, Venetia Height and Paramount Golf Foreste, and their residents now complain to the Uttar Pradesh (UPPCB) pollution control body against DFCCil for violating the tribunal construction norms.
“Last year, we submitted a lot of complaints with UPPCB.
But there were no strong actions taken against DFCcil, which consistently controlled dust pollution in the area.
We were forced to close our balcony door,” Himanshu Shekhar, a resident of Shivalik’s house, said.
According to residents, road construction materials have been lying in the open for years.
“Construction activities on the site have been going on since 2019.
The deadline for settlement has also been extended, so we are very affected by this project,” he added.
Normally determines that construction material must be fully covered with green cloth and there must be a sprinkling of periodic water to reduce dust pollution.
“In addition to sand and construction material stacked on the road, trailers, dumper, and cranes operate in the area all the time.
This is the cause of a big problem for the population,” said Raji Kumar, a resident of Migsun Green, said.
However, DFCCIL claims that all actions are taken to control dust pollution at the location.
Dust pollution on the Transportation Corridor site in Surajpur: Residents Go to UPPCB
