Sanawad (Madhya Pradesh): Amid ongoing construction work along Indore-Icchapur Highway, villagers especially farmers have to face problems of rising dust due to the construction work which is affecting their standing crops.
Local farmers Rakesh Patel and Shyam Bobadiya claimed that villagers and farmers from over five villages have to bear the brunt due to negligence of the contractor. They are suffering losses due to the dust menace as cotton crops have been damaged.
Whenever a vehicle passes by, the dust storms up and settles on the crops in the fields lying along the highway. As the dust covers the entire crop, it hampers their growth. They also reported difficulty in breathing and uneasiness. Dust pollution has been caused during the four-lane work of the road.
Kalapatthar Phata traders are left with no option other than closing their shops in afternoon hours to tide over this problem. They claimed that the contractor used to sprinkle water on the road earlier but they have stopped it since a month-and-a-half.
Commuters are forced to suffer due to flying dust particles. The flying dust on the road also troubles shopkeepers, school going children and residents of nearby areas. Service road is also dilapidated do
