Pollution in and around the vast areas of Chittaranjan Avenue located in the south–east side of the town with heavy concentration of population is assuming serious proportion with no remedial measures in sight. According to a resident, Pranab Brahmachari, it has become difficult to have fresh air and this has led to respiratory disorder, particularly among the aged and old. Not only that even skin problems have also been witnessed among some people and the physicians consulted by them have diagnosed them, attributing the symptoms to air pollution. During the dry spell with blazing sun in between rains of the monsoon, dust and dirt from the roads and pathways cause irritation in the body and affect the health. This often leads to cough and cold even in hot season. Along with that last month has been the season of viral fever, taking in its grip large number of people in the areas in question, though it has swept the entire Barak Valley. Increasing number of vehicular traffic plying from different directions and passing through the roads and pathways has further aggravated the situation. Heavy traffic jam starting all the way from the Central Road point to CR Avenue which hold up the two and four wheelers releasing smokes from their diesel and petrol burning add not only to the woes of passengers inside and pedestrians on the road but also contribute largely to the pollution. Worst affected are also the school and college going students with a good number of educational institutions situated in the areas. Besides polluting the air and environ, the high decibel horns from the vehicles cause sound pollution despite restrictions to limit the sound level. Residents of the areas are subjected to mental irritation. Quite objectionable is the high speed at which bike riders drive their vehicles with no protective gears that often result in accidents, often fatal for both the riders, pillion riders and man on the road. A leading physician Dr Amulya Paul said air and sound pollution is often overlooked, but “we have to know that it leads to tension, heart attack, chest pain, irregular breathing, eye–troubles, kidney pain among others which causes irreparable loss of energy as well as deafness and dumbness. Sadhan Purkayastha, general secretary, Brihattara Silchar Nagarik Mancha (BSNM), and a social activist, in a letter to the Additional Chief Engineer, Pollution Control Board, of the district drawing his attention to the serious of the problem has called for proper action as per the rules of his department and save the people from the pollutants for the sake of their healthy living.