Ludhiana, Nov. 30 -- A review meeting on cleaning Buddha Nullah turned tense on Friday as public representatives criticised the Punjab Sewerage Board and the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) for alleged negligence and delays.

The meeting was jointly chaired by Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal and local government minister Ravjot Singh. Both leaders reviewed the progress of ongoing projects aimed at reducing pollution in the Buddha Nullah, one of the state's most polluted water channels.

MLAs raise serious concerns

MLAs Daljit Singh Grewal and Pappi Parashar, along with mayor Inderjit Kaur, made a strong appeal to the minister, saying that the careless attitude of senior officials of the Sewerage Board was damaging the ima...