No escape from pollution, building sites kicking up dust in Manesar

Gurgaon | Thursday | 15th November, 2018

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These are also two potential sources of air pollution,” said Ritwik, a resident of Sector 77.Experts, on the other hand, said diesel gensets are one of the major contributors to rising air pollution in Manesar.“Nothing causes air pollution as much as diesel gensets do in this area. Waste dumping can also be seen anywhere along with the national highway. They reiterated that dirt roads which have not been carpeted with bitumen or gravel, and uncovered construction sites were the major sources of air pollution in Manesar.“As soon as one enters Manesar from Gurugram, he or she will find dust and haze. “While waste burning is reported from several areas in Gurugram, such acts are going unchecked in Manesar. If the authorities make sure that construction norms are followed in new sectors, air pollution levels will come down here,” said Uday Srivastava, a resident of Sector 84.Many others blamed dumping of construction waste and garbage burning for making the situation worse..