Ludhiana: Dyeing unit caught dumping ‘colourful’ waste into sewer lines
Hindustan TimesA joint team of the municipal corporation and Punjab Pollution Control Board on Sunday caught a dyeing unit in Baba Deep Singh Nagar allegedly dumping ‘colourful’ waste in the sewer lines, officials said, adding that the team collected samples of the discharge for testing. Officials said a joint team of MC and PPCB collected samples from the sewer lines for testing. The team consisting sub-divisional officer Kamal Ram, PPCB executive engineer Bachan Pal Singh and junior engineer Lakhvir Singh were conducting an inspection when they found the alleged violation. On Saturday, Punjab local bodies minister Dr Ravjot Singh and Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal issued directions to the authorities to take strict action against those dumping untreated industrial waste in sewer lines.
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