TURA, Nov 25: The A’chik Youth Welfare Organisation (AYWO) from Garobadha has called for a halt to an ongoing construction of a PMGSY road, alleging that the construction is being done in a shoddy manner.
In a statement, the AYWO alleged that rocks and chips being used for the construction on the Chengjora to Anderkhona via Chamaguri road are of substandard quality, in contrast to the ones recommended by concerned authorities.
“Normal, uncrushed rocks are being used in the construction instead of those which are crushed for the purpose either by hand or by machines. This is a violation of the guidelines set for any construction and we fear that the road will not last long and be damaged soon,” the AYWO said.
It alleged that in an apparent move to save cost, stones have been extracted illegally from nearby streams and rivers to be used in the construction, “which is also a threat to the aquatic species as well as to the environment”.
The organisation has, meanwhile, appealed to the concerned authorities to take cognisance and put on hold the construction until a proper inspection and investigation is conducted.
