India, Oct. 13 -- Despite the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board's (UPPCB)'s ban on restarting a ready-mix concrete (RMC) plant in Noida's Wishtown residential area, the Suraksha Group has reinitiated the work, drawing flak from local residents living in the housing towers who are against its restart in their neighbourhood.

Locals view the bid to restart the plant, used for mixed construction material for building towers, as a violation of rules and a nuisance in the locality.

"If the plant becomes operational, it will cause noise, dust pollution, and traffic mess among other problems. If the UPPCB has not directed to start work, why is the developer indulging in the work," said Vinay Diwvedi, a resident of Kingston Park part of Wish...