Mira-Bhayandar: Residents Hit Streets To Protest Against Speeding Dumpers Posing Threat To Life, Causing Air Pollution

Mira Bhayandar: People especially women living in localities on the Maheshwari Bhawan Road in Bhayandar (west) hit the streets to protest against rashly driven dumpers which are not only posing a threat to their lives but have also become a cause of breathing related ailments owing to massive air pollution.

In a spontaneous agitation on Monday, residents took to the streets and stopped dozens of dumpers which were on the way to the construction site. “Be it day or night, hundreds of dumpers overloaded with sand and other construction material which ply on this road at a very high speed on a daily basis is giving nightmares to people.” said local resident and social activist- Vikram Muthaliya.

“Apart from fear of mishaps, the road and its surroundings which includes buildings remained enveloped by dusty clouds leading to health problems. Moreover, our buildings face vibrations, each time the dumper passes the road.” said another resident Priya Saraogi.

The womenfolk said that they feel worried when they step out of their buildings to drop their children at schools or move out for other domestic work.

The road leads to a construction site belonging to a group of influential builders who are bestowed with blessings of local politicians, due to which the authorities have been shying away from acting against the illegalities, despite repeated pleas by local residents.

It has been alleged that owners of the construction firm in an attempt to quash any type of objections had assigned contracts of ferrying the construction and dumping material to some of the local political leaders and former corporators.