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Mayabunder: Heavy dust pollution is making life Andaman Trunk Road commuters and residents of North and Middle Andaman difficult. Now the Deputy Commissioner of N&M Andaman has assured that the dust pollution will be brought under control at the earliest.
Due to the ATR upgradation works in the region, dust pollution has made it difficult, especially for the students to reach to their respective schools from home.
Several complaints were registered to the authorities by the parents that their wards are facing breathing difficulties due to the heavy dust pollution in the region.
The residents also called a protest few months back to attract the attention of the authorities on this issue.
“We are not against development but it must be done in a time bound manner, we are ready to support to the extent we can but it shouldn’t start troubling children,” said Mr. Ganesh, a resident of Middle Andaman said.
Meanwhile, Mr. Awanish Kumar, DC, North and Middle Andaman, who is aware about the issue told Andaman Sheekha that Andaman and Nicobar Administration is very serious and sensitive in this issue and to bring an end to the problem, recently a meeting was held between authorities of NHIDCL and some contractors of NHIDCL have been imposed with heavy penalty for delaying the work.
We have directed to complete the WBM work of road in all the portion of the road where earthwork has already been completed within 31st of March 2020,” said the DC. The DC finally assured the public that by 31st March 2020 the condition will improve.
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