Uncovered trucks hauling construction materials overnight in and around Dhaka are posing a significant health risk as the dust from the vehicles adds to the already polluted air of the capital, reports bdnews24.com.
Around 20,000 trucks carry construction materials like sand, brick and cement every night from the outskirts of the city into it, according to estimates by the Bangladesh Truck Covered Van Owners’ Association.
Related people have blamed the labourers’ negligence and lack of knowledge for the air pollution caused by the particles from the trucks as the workers show little or no willingness to cover the vehicles and spray water after unloading the materials.
Mismanagement in all the stages of piling, transporting and processing the construction materials is causing the particles to mix up in and pollute the air, architect Iqbal Habib told bdnews24.com.
“Dense fog doesn’t let the air to go up much during winter. And the toxic particles, dust create a mixture, making the air heavy,” he said, noting that thousands of trucks carrying the construction materials was the main reason behind such pollution.
