India, May 21 -- Residents and commuters have raised concerns over increasing dust pollution near the Bandhwari landfill area along the Gurugram-Faridabad road, saying that the nearly a one-kilometre stretch remains covered with thick dust which significantly reduces visibility, making commute difficult, particularly two-wheeler riders.

Residents wrote to Commission of Air Quality (CAQM) regarding the problem on May 11. The commission took cognisance of the matter on May 12 and directed the civic body to take immediate corrective measures.

Sumit Tayal, a Faridabad resident who regularly commutes on the Gurugram-Faridabad road, said the dust has become an everyday ordeal. "The stretch has turned into a dust bowl. The dust enters vehicles...