Ludhiana, June 22 -- The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC), while constructing a road, has narrowed the width of the Buddha Nullah at some places without taking no-objection certificate from the department of water resources, officials said on Saturday. Besides, the construction of bridges too have resulted in a reduced width of the drain that can result in trouble during the monsoon season, they said.

Now, the drainage-cum-mining and geology wing of the department has shot off a letter to the civic body over the ongoing construction of four bridges and road on the Buddha Nullah, and asked the officials concerned to get their drawings approved the department. The areas where the reduction in drain's width has been noticed include New K...