UltraTech's 'Adopted' Village in MP Suffers: Dust, Water Scarcity, Blasting Wreck Lives

• UltraTech Cement claimed to adopt and develop Patna village in Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, but villagers still lack basic amenities.
• Residents face severe dust and pollution from factory operations, truck movement, and mine dust, causing breathing difficulties and settling everywhere.
• Daily blasting in the mining area causes houses to tremble, leading to cracks in many homes, as reported by village elders.
• The village suffers from acute water shortage due to dried handpumps and falling groundwater levels, forcing people to travel long distances for water.
• Villagers protesting against the factory face legal cases, and youth lack employment, leading to some families migrating due to increasing problems.