Addressing pollution concerns of Buddha Nullah top priority: Raja Warring
2 months, 1 week ago

Addressing pollution concerns of Buddha Nullah top priority: Raja Warring

Hindustan Times  

Member of Parliament from Ludhiana and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring expressed dissatisfaction with the progress under the Smart City vision document. Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Fatehgarh Sahib MP Dr Amar Singh addressing the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee meeting at Bachat Bhawan, District Administrative Complex, in Ludhiana on Friday. Highlighting Ludhiana’s inclusion in the list of the top 10 most polluted cities in the country, Raja Warring called for immediate action to mitigate pollution. During his review of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, MP Warring emphasised, “To uphold proper health standards, it is crucial that mid-day meals for schoolchildren be prepared using mustard oil instead of refined oil.

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Ludhiana: Panchayats of 40 villages up in arms against state govt
1 week, 4 days ago

Ludhiana: Panchayats of 40 villages up in arms against state govt

Hindustan Times  

The panchayats of around 40 villages in Ludhiana and Moga districts are up in arms against the state government over what they say are the latter’s plans to divert the water output of common effluent treatment plants towards irrigation. Villagers say state govt’s plans to divert output of water treatment plants towards irrigation will harm crops, pollute groundwater The residents …

Ludhiana: Over 30 polluting sites identified by MP, officials
1 month ago

Ludhiana: Over 30 polluting sites identified by MP, officials

Hindustan Times  

A review meeting was conducted to assess the ongoing efforts to make Buddha Nullah pollution-free. During the meeting held to make Ludhiana’s Buddha Nullah pollution-free, the industry people assured that in future they will not pour chemical-laden water from their factories into the sewerage. Despite prior warnings and sufficient time to implement corrective measures, the dairies near Tajpur Dairy Complex …

Ludhiana: 4 dyeing factories polluting Buddha Nullah identified
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: 4 dyeing factories polluting Buddha Nullah identified

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The Punjab Pollution Control Board has identified four dyeing factories discharging untreated effluent into the Buddha Nullah. The environmental engineer, who didn’t wish to be named, said he has written a letter to the municipal corporation, mentioning the names of the four factories that are releasing their toxic water in the municipal corporation sewer which is connected to the 225 …

Ludhiana: Action sought against PPCB for ‘concealing’ info on CETPs
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Action sought against PPCB for ‘concealing’ info on CETPs

Hindustan Times  

Kale Pani Da Morcha, a group of environmental activists, has written to Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, seeking an inquiry and action against top officials of the Punjab Pollution Control Board for allegedly hiding documents related to environment clearances to three common effluent treatment plants of dyeing industrial units from the 12-member vidhan sabha committee on Buddha Nullah. Kale …

Ludhiana: Nod sought for protest against dyeing units’ CETP outlets
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Nod sought for protest against dyeing units’ CETP outlets

Hindustan Times  

Members of the Kale Pani Da Morcha have written to the deputy commissioner and police commissioner of Ludhiana, seeking permission for a peaceful protest aimed at shutting down the “illegal” outlets of the common effluent treatment plants on Tajpur Road. The protest stems from orders issued by the Central Pollution Control Board on August 12 mandating closure of three CETP …

Ludhiana: Retd officers urge CM to enforce PPCB directives to curb pollution in Buddha Nullah
4 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: Retd officers urge CM to enforce PPCB directives to curb pollution in Buddha Nullah

Hindustan Times  

Members of the Kirti Kisan Forum, a group of retired bureaucrats, police officers and army officers, have urged Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann to enforce Punjab Pollution Control Board directives to shut down common effluent treatment plant outlets at Tajpur Road to curb pollution in Buddha Nullah. Members of the Kirti Kisan Forum criticised the delay of over a month …

Ludhiana: Joint panel inspects Buddha Nullah, treatment plants
4 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: Joint panel inspects Buddha Nullah, treatment plants

Hindustan Times  

The first meeting of the joint committee of central and state departments formed by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti for addressing the challenges pertaining to Buddha Nullah was held under the chairmanship of Manish Kumar, director, environment and climate change, department of science, technology and environment, at Circuit House on Wednesday. The joint committee was formed to address the …

Ludhiana: Rights panel takes note of plaint over Buddha Nullah pollution, seeks report by January 27
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Rights panel takes note of plaint over Buddha Nullah pollution, seeks report by January 27

Hindustan Times  

Taking cognisance of a complaint over pollution in Buddha Nullah, the Punjab Human Rights Commission asked the PPCB chairperson to submit a report by the next hearing scheduled for January 27 next year. The complaint outlined that despite repeated directives, PPCB officials and the dyeing association have failed to stop the discharge of untreated industrial effluents into the water bodies. …

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