Ludhiana, Aug. 3 -- A local residents' association has filed a complaint with the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, and other authorities, alleging that ongoing construction along Buddha Nullah near Tajpur Road and the National Highway violates zoning regulations and National Green Tribunal (NGT) guidelines.

The group raised objections to the construction of a road, removal of sludge from the drain bed, uprooting of vegetation and narrowing of Buddha Nullah. They argued that sludge is being removed without first plugging illegal discharge points of toxic industrial and domestic waste into the water body.

Citing a 2018 Punjab government notification, the association stated that a minimum 30-metre green belt on both sides of major water bo...