Ludhiana: Retd officers urge CM to enforce PPCB directives to curb pollution in Buddha Nullah
4 months 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 in implementing PPCB orders, despite recommendations for timely action from the Central Pollution Control Board. They criticised the delay of over a month in implementing PPCB orders, despite recommendations for timely action from the Central Pollution Control Board. “The government must decide whether it stands with the two crore residents of Punjab and Rajasthan, who are being exposed to toxic water, or with the polluters who have been contaminating Buddha Nullah and the Sutlej River for over 40 years.” The forum demanded a thorough investigation into the reasons for the delay and whether officials were negligent.

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Buddha Nullah pollution: File compliance report before next date, NGT tells Punjab
1 month ago

Buddha Nullah pollution: File compliance report before next date, NGT tells Punjab

Hindustan Times  

In a matter pertaining to the major cause of pollution in Ludhiana—Buddha Nullah—taken up by the Public Action Committee, the NationalGreen tribunal vide orders dated February 20, 2025 has directed Punjab to file compliance report before the next date of hearing. Kapil Arora and Jaskirat Singh informed that the special purpose vehicles of all three common effluent treatment plants belonging …

Governor: Monthly meetings on Buddha Nullah project to begin in Feb
2 months ago

Governor: Monthly meetings on Buddha Nullah project to begin in Feb

Hindustan Times  

Monthly on-site meetings would begin in February to oversee the Buddha Nullah rejuvenation project, Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Saturday. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, along with Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Singh Seechewal and others, inspects Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana on Saturday. Accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, MLA Ashok Parashar Pappi and other officials, Kataria …

NGT issues notices to NTTPS, other respondents in pollution case
2 months ago

NGT issues notices to NTTPS, other respondents in pollution case

The Hindu  

The Southern Zonal Bench of National Green Tribunal in Chennai ordered that notices be served to Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station and AP Pollution Control Board in the case pertaining to pollution being caused by the State-owned power plant. APPCB said in its report that it was closely monitoring the situation and reviewed in the external advisory committee meetings …

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 …

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

Ludhiana: 4 dyeing factories polluting Buddha Nullah identified

Hindustan Times  

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, 3 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:NGT seeks PPCB’s response on discharge into Buddha Nullah
3 months ago

Ludhiana:NGT seeks PPCB’s response on discharge into Buddha Nullah

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal, during a hearing on Monday, directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board to file a detailed reply, regarding discharge from the Bahadur K Road common effluent treatment plant into the Buddha Nullah. The NGT reiterated its previous stance that environmental clearance conditions explicitly prohibit any discharge of treated or untreated effluent into the Buddha Nullah Officials said …

Ludhiana: NGT hearing on effluent treatment plants advanced to Dec 23
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: NGT hearing on effluent treatment plants advanced to Dec 23

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has advanced the hearing regarding the pollution caused by common effluent treatment plants in Buddha Nullah following concerns raised by activists from the Kale Pani Da Morcha. Jaskirat Singh, a member of the Kale Pani Da Morcha, who attended the NGT meeting on Monday, clarified that the tribunal specifically stated that there was no blanket stay …

Ludhiana: Nod sought for protest against dyeing units’ CETP outlets
3 months, 3 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 …

Identify land for effluent treatment plant: DC to Ludhiana Improvement Trust
4 months, 1 week ago

Identify land for effluent treatment plant: DC to Ludhiana Improvement Trust

Hindustan Times  

Deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal on Wednesday directed the Ludhiana Improvement Trust to identify suitable land for establishing a common effluent treatment plant to serve the scattered dyeing units in Transport Nagar. Identify land for effluent treatment plant: DC to Ludhiana Improvement Trust During a meeting focused on this project, Jorwal, accompanied by MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal and ADC Amarjit Bains, …

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. …

Multi-sectoral approach needed to address Buddha Nullah issue: Centre
8 months ago

Multi-sectoral approach needed to address Buddha Nullah issue: Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of jal shakti on Monday said the issue of Ludhiana’s Buddha Nullah required a multi-sectoral approach involving different departments of the Punjab government. Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu Sandhu asked the ministry about the measures taken to reduce the pollution in the Sutlej river, the steps to control pollution in Buddha Nullah and if any study …

Ludhiana: Concerns raised over ‘chemicals’ being dumped into Buddha Nullah
9 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: Concerns raised over ‘chemicals’ being dumped into Buddha Nullah

Hindustan Times  

In a crucial review meeting held on Wednesday at the municipal corporation’s Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar, officials flagged the chemicals being dumped into the Buddha Nullah. Officials during a meeting to review the progress of Buddha Nullah rejuvenation project at MC’s Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar on Wednesday. Officials from various departments, including the Punjab Pollution Control …

Karnataka High Court Expresses Displeasure At The Functioning Of State Pollution Control Board; Asks State If It Will Inquire
4 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Expresses Displeasure At The Functioning Of State Pollution Control Board; Asks State If It Will Inquire

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to make a statement on December 7, on whether it is willing to direct an inquiry to be conducted in the hands of a senior civil servant into the manner in which the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board is functioning. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S …

Delhi pollution: CPCB issues directions for strict action against air polluting activities
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi pollution: CPCB issues directions for strict action against air polluting activities

Live Mint  

As Delhi's pollution levels remain worse, the Central Pollution Control Board on Thursday submitted before the Delhi High Court that it has issued directions to implementing agencies including State Pollution Control Boards, construction agencies, municipal bodies and traffic police and transport department of Delhi and NCR for strict action against air polluting activities. The CPCB, in its reply on an …

CPCB-led task force recommends extending ban on night-time construction in Delhi-NCR till November 2
5 years, 4 months ago

CPCB-led task force recommends extending ban on night-time construction in Delhi-NCR till November 2

India Today  

A Central Pollution Control Board -led anti-pollution task force on Wednesday recommended extending the ban on night-time construction in Delhi-NCR till November 2 and asked Punjab and Haryana to take immediate stringent action to curb stubble burning. At a meeting in New Delhi, the 'Task Force on Graded Response Action Plan' also recommended that coal-based industries, barring power plants, in …

NGT Directs CPCB, DPCC To Find Whether Mosques In Delhi Causing Noise Pollution, Asks DCP To Ensure Compliance [Read Order]
6 years, 7 months ago

NGT Directs CPCB, DPCC To Find Whether Mosques In Delhi Causing Noise Pollution, Asks DCP To Ensure Compliance [Read Order]

Live Law  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to find out if mosques in East Delhi were causing noise pollution.The tribunal passed the order on an application filed by a right wing NGO, Akhand Bharat Morcha, which had claimed that seven mosques at different locations across East Delhi were. The National …

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