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Housing debris obstructs Siswan

A residential project 'The Lake' by M/s Omaxe Chandigarh Extension Developer Pvt Ltd in New Chandigarh, Mohali district of Punjab was disturbing the natural flow of the Siswan rivulet, according to a joint committee report submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

Further, the creek adjoining the river was also filled with the construction debris thrown by the builders. The report was uploaded to the NGT site on March 2 , 2020.

The committee recommended that Greater Mohali Area Development Authority construct culverts at two points for passing 4,650 cus...