In Ludhiana, on 23 Sep, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has formed joint teams comprising the MC, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), and Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to crack down on dairy owners dumping cow dung into the Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana. Since dairy owners have already received notices in the past, officials have now given them two days to make alternative arrangements. Public announcements have been made in the dairy complexes on Haibowal and Tajpur roads to inform owners of the new directives. Through a written communication on 25 Sep, the PPCB has also issued a directive to over 200 dyeing units located on Tajpur Road, Bahadurke Road, and Focal Point in Ludhiana to cease discharging effluents into Buddha Nallah or any other surface water body. The PPCB mandated that dyeing units either reuse the treated water or utilize it for irrigation purposes, highlighting that without immediate arrangements for water reuse, the future of these units remains uncertain. Previously, on 3 May 2013, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) managing common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) at the aforementioned locations received environmental clearance with the condition that treated water would not be discharged into Buddha Nullah. The Kale Pani da Morcha (Front Against Black Waters) civil movement had announced they would dam Buddha Nullah from 1 Oct (SDW Vol. 2, Issue 30, Story 7).
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