Ludhiana, June 4 -- :Residents and shopkeepers of Nurwala Road's lane number 4 near Guru Gobind Singh Nagar have been urging officials to expedite the ongoing pipe-laying and road construction work while complaining that the dug-up road and the resulting dust have caused severe inconvenience for the past two months.

Shopkeepers said the damaged road, dust and blocked routes have significantly affected their businesses and customers avoid visiting the market. Deepjyot, a local shopkeeper, said that the road has remained dug up for the past two to three months, causing major problems for shop owners.

Dust has became an another major concern. Sanjeev Kumar, another shopkeeper, said the shopkeepers spend the entire day sitting in dusty cond...