Ludhiana, Jan. 16 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has imposed an environmental compensation (EC) of Rs.1.54 crore on the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) for unscientific dumping of solid waste at 27 locations across the city, in violation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

The action was taken in compliance with directions issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) during an earlier hearing on October 15, 2025. The PPCB has submitted its compliance report before the NGT ahead of the next hearing scheduled for January 20.

The case stems from a petition filed by city-based activists Kapil Arora and Kuldeep Khaira, who flagged the persistent problem of garbage dumping at multiple vulnerable points in the city. How...