Storm brews in dust-free zones due to civic apathy

Residents of sectors 74 to 78 and 116 have raised strong objections against the Noida authority and private contractors for leaving dug-up roads and green spaces unrepaired, contributing significantly to dust pollution in the city.

- Vinod Rajput

The residents allege that private contractors, after laying electricity and telephone wires, routinely abandon the dug-up patches without proper restoration, especially along roads in sectors 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 116, and 118.

"We have been complaining about this practice of digging up green areas, footpaths and other public spaces, but the private contractors go scot-free," said Amit Gupta, an environmental activist who has filed multiple complaints with the authorities.

To be sure, the dug-up roads have been left unattended for the last four to six months.