Ludhiana, July 20 -- Rajya Sabha MP and environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal came down heavily on Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and Municipal Corporation officials after polluted water was found flowing into Buddha Nullah through the Jamalpur drain during an inspection on Friday.

During his inspection, Seechewal pointed out that despite a treatment plant being in place, polluted water was still entering the rivulet. "The Jamalpur pumping station has three motors that are supposed to send 225 MLD of wastewater to the treatment plant, but due to one motor being non-functional for several days, untreated water is flowing directly into Buddha Nullah," he said.

Acting on Seechewal's directions, PPCB officials collected fresh water...