HYDERABAD: The residents of Aditya Sunshine, Kondapur, are troubled by the ongoing construction work that is being carried out by Western Construction, adjacent to their building. Prof. Ravindra Prasad, a resident of Aditya Sunshine, says “We have been hearing continuous drilling noises for over nine months. They even blast huge rocks at the construction site. According to the rules set by the Cyberabad Police, the blasting of rocks should only be carried out between 10 am and 3 pm, but that is not the case here. The noise pollution and the dust that hangs in the air due to the construction are causing a lot of health problems to the residents.”
A few residents have complained about the dust that rises due to the construction. They have asked for a covering to be put up between the construction site and their gated community, to minimise the dust pollution. G. Ramachandriah, the president of Aditya Sunshine Association, says, “Despite repeated complaints made to the Deputy Commissioner of the west zone, the GHMC, and the Madhapur Police, nothing seems to have been done. If work continues at night, we call the emergency help-line, and a few police officers come and stop the work; but it is resumed as soon as they leave. I have personally filed many complaints. A lot of children in the building have to suffer due to the loud noises that continue even during their examinations.”
Mr R. Kalinga Rao, the station master of Madhapur Police Station, says, “I am yet to receive a formal complaint from Aditya Sunshine. Most builders come and seek permission for construction work. Few are allotted night slots and permission to work on weekends, therefore it is not completely against law.” Vishal Srivastav, the CEO of Western Construction, says, “At night we ensure that no heavy machinery is put to work. Only concreting work is done, because, according to the law, ready-mix concrete vehicles are only allowed to be driven at night. It is mostly silent work. I have personally gone to all departments that the residents of Aditya Sunshine have complained to and given them written explanations. The GHMC officials have come and checked the construction site. For development, everybody has to adjust a little. There are a lot of big inve-stors and buyers at stake.” We will obviously try to complete our work on schedule, keeping on the right side of the law.”
