Ludhiana, July 21 -- In a strong action, the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has issued strong show-cause notices to three common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) operating in Ludhiana without any valid consent from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). The notices were served after detailed inspections revealed multiple serious violations of environmental norms and non-compliance with environmental clearance (EC) conditions.

According to the official letters, the ministry issued notices to CETPs at Bahadurke Road, Jamalpur Awana, and the 40 and 50 MLD CETPs at Tajpur Road, all of which were found running illegally and discharging untreated effluents into Buddha Nullah. The show cause notices were ...