TURA, Aug 11: The United A’chik Youth Federation (UAYF) from South West Khasi Hills has raised concern over the reckless dumping of extracted soil into the Ranikor river allegedly by Dhar Construction, a company tasked with the construction of a National Highway.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, president of the UAYF, Sanggra Marak, said that the un-systematic dumping loose soil into the Ranikor River has led to destruction of the environment and the aquatic life.
“The company has been constructing the National Highway from Ranikor to Bagmara via Moheskhola since 2018. The dumping of loose soil directly into the river for their own benefit is unacceptable and an injustice to the biodiversity. The company could have looked for other ways to dump the extracted soil but have not done so for reasons best known to it,” Marak said, adding that the company would be held solely responsible for the destruction of the river.
