Frequent accidents occur due to the poor road quality of National Highway 34(NH34) connecting Kolkata to North Bengal. The stretch between Krishnagar and Murshidabad is particularly bad which keeps commuters and those living alongside the road in a perpetual state of fear. Community has often expressed their concerns to the Project Director of National Highway Authority of India(NHAI) who promises to get the dangerous road fixed soon but nothing has been done in months.
In this video, the community and their correspondent, Dibyajyoti, talk about the problems they have to face daily and call on viewers to help them get the road fixed. We can call or message the Project Director of NHAI - Ajit Kumar Singh, on +91-9434208662 - asking him to get the road fixed immediately.
Dibyajyoti Karmakar reports from Nakashipara, Nadia, West Bengal for IndiaUnheard.
This video was made by a Video Volunteers Community Correspondent Dibyojoti Karmakar. Community Correspondents come from marginalised communities in India and produce videos on unreported stories. These stories are ’news by those who live it.’ They give the hyperlocal context to global human rights and development challenges. See more such videos at www.videovolunteers.org. Take action for a more just global media by sharing their videos and joining in their call for change.
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