Ludhiana, Jan. 10 -- The bank of Buddha Nullah at Madhopuri is getting eroded after a sewage pipe cracked open during the retaining wall construction work. This has left people, who have houses and businesses near the spot, concerned as they fear that the erosion, if not checked, can lead to the collapse of buildings. The municipal corporation (MC) has assured that it would be fixed at the earliest.

The MC has been carrying out the retaining wall construction along the Buddha Nullah in the area. Four days back, when the workers were digging the bank for laying the foundation of the wall, a 72-inch sewage pipe was broken and the wastewater started gushing out of the pipe.

The drain was diverted with a thick wall of sail to contain the fl...