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Kuldip BhatiaLudhiana May 16While there have been several protests against the project of laying interlocking tiles on Malhar Road in Sarabha Nagar under the 'Smart City mission' a city-based activist has now highlighted quality issues in the ongoing construction work of the project. “Stone dust is being used in place of coarse sand to prepare cushion for interlocking tiles as it is much cheaper in comparison to coarse sand which is normally used to prepare base for laying interlocking tiles. Nayyar said stone dust laid beneath the interlocking tiles would create settling and drainage problems which was not the case if coarse sand as per the specifications was used for the purpose. The MC Superintending Engineer Rahul Gagneja however denied the allegations saying the work was being carried out as per specifications and MC field staff had been directed to monitor the material being used and quality of workmanship. “If any irregularity is found it would be got rectified according to specifications of the work order” he added..