Ludhiana, April 4 -- The sewerage and drainage department has instructed the private firm managing the Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) at Haibowal and Tajpur dairy complexes to continue operations despite its request to shut them down. Additionally, the firm has been directed to complete the pending sewerage pipeline and road construction work in these areas by April 10.

Officials emphasised the urgency of finishing incomplete drainage work at the dairy complexes and addressing the long-standing cow dung disposal issue, which has repeatedly been raised with the Ludhiana municipal corporation.

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