Sangrur, Nov. 21 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has issued a notice to the executive officer and president of the municipal council, Sangrur, for violating provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. They have been directed to appear before the board chairperson in Patiala, on November 28 to explain their position.

The action follows sustained public complaints about the poor sanitary and waste management conditions in the city. Advocate Kamal Anand said the notice, issued under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, confirms continuous violations of the Solid Waste Management Rules. He added that it reflects a "deliberate breach" of National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders.

"The PPCB notice makes it cl...