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Ludhiana: Proposed Nehru Rose Garden revamp project draws flak over whopping rRs.r4-crore cost

Ludhiana, Dec. 16 -- The proposed revamp of the Nehru Rose Garden has once again come under scrutiny, with environmentalists and local residents questioning the nearly Rs.4 crore earmarked for horticu... Read More


Ludhiana: Rabid dog mauls face of 10-year-old boy, bites several others

Ludhiana, Dec. 15 -- A 10-year-old boy sustained serious facial injuries after being attacked by a rabid dog in Gandhi Colony near Model Gram on Sunday morning, once again drawing attention to the ris... Read More


Ludhiana: City roads fall short on pedestrian safety: Absent, encroached footpaths put walkers at risk

Ludhiana, Dec. 15 -- Even as the Ludhiana municipal corporation continues to highlight development works across the city, the lack of footpaths on several roads has emerged as a serious safety concern... Read More


Centre flags Punjab's groundwater overuse at 156% of sustainable limit

Ludhiana, Dec. 14 -- Punjab has emerged as one of the most groundwater-stressed states in the country, according to the latest national assessment of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). The data sh... Read More


Ludhiana: Civic body scraps rRs.r4-cr floodlight tender over 'restrictive' clauses

Ludhiana, Dec. 13 -- The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has cancelled the tender for installing 120 new floodlights at Guru Nanak Stadium after the technical evaluation committee raised objections ove... Read More


Ludhiana: No power, rRs.r70-cr waste mgmt project stuck for 10 months

Ludhiana, Dec. 12 -- The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation's long-awaited Rs.70-crore legacy waste processing project at Jamalpur has come to a halt even before its beginning. Although the work order was... Read More


Ludhiana: 15-cr tenders floated for Chaura Bazaar's facelift

Ludhiana, Dec. 10 -- Chaura Bazaar-one of Ludhiana's oldest commercial arteries-is set to receive its first round of on-ground improvements as the municipal corporation (MC) has floated tenders worth ... Read More


Ludhiana: Waste from 6 discharge points still polluting Buddha Nullah

Ludhiana, Dec. 9 -- Despite repeated claims of progress under the Rs.850-crore Buddha Nullah rejuvenation project, the Ludhiana municipal corporation is still struggling to close six major leakage poi... Read More


Month on Punjabi signage at Bharat Nagar Chowk not fixed despite language dept's reminders

Ludhiana, Dec. 7 -- More than a month after the Punjab Language Department issued a formal letter, the municipal corporation (MC) has yet to correct the absence of mandatory Punjabi signage at the Bha... Read More


NGT issues notice to Ludhiana MC over alleged green belt destruction

Ludhiana, Dec. 7 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the department of local bodies, Punjab, and the Ludhiana municipal corporation over allegations of large-scale destruction o... Read More