Vidhan Sabha Committee meets to review progress under project to clean Buddha nullah 

Ludhiana, February 13, 2023: With an aim to review the progress under the ongoing Rs 650 crore project to clean Buddha nullah, a meeting of Vidhan sabha committee was held under the chairmanship of Ludhiana East MLA Daljit Singh Bhola Grewal at Circuit house on Monday. 

The said committee has been formed by the state government to look into the issues related to Buddha nullah and Ghaggar river. 

Being the members of the committee, MLAs Madan Lal Bagga, Gurpreet Bassi Gogi, Ashok Prashar Pappi and Kulwant Singh Sidhu also participated in the meeting and directed the officials to expedite the project. Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal, MC Additional Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, officials of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (PWSSB) among others were also present in the meeting.

Chairman of the committee, MLA Grewal reviewed the progress of the project and directed the officials to expedite the works. He stated that regular meetings are being held at state level to review the project and it was the first meeting in Ludhiana. The PPCB officials were directed to keep a regular check on the dyeing industry and take strict action against those units, from where untreated waste is dumped in the MC sewer lines. The PPCB officials were also directed to conduct inspections and submit reports in this regard, as dumping of untreated waste in the sewer lines adds to the pollution in Buddha nullah. 

He stated that the committee will also conduct field inspections in the coming time to review the progress under the project. The PPCB officials were also directed to regularly monitor the working of three Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP), established to treat the waste of dyeing industry. 

MLA Grewal stated that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led state government is working to make the water bodies pollution free. Further he appealed to the public to join hands with the authorities in this campaign for the betterment of future generations. He also appealed to the public to stop the use of banned plastic items and stop dumping solid waste in the nullah. He also appealed to the dyeing industry representatives to ensure that untreated waste is not dumped in the MC sewer lines.