Ludhiana, July 1 (Rajkumar Sathi). Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal conducted a meeting to review Buddha Dariya Rejuvenation project at MC Zone D office on Wednesday and issued strict directions to tighten noose around the dairy owners still dumping cow dung in Buddha Dariya. MP Sant Seechewal directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) officials to take stern action against the dairy owners and impose Environment Compensation (EC), if needed to stop them from dumping cow dung in the Buddha Dariya. Similar action should also be taken against anyone dumping waste in the dariya within or outside the city limits. Further, the PSPCL officials have also been directed to cut the power connections of the violators and take strict legal action against them. MC Joint Commissioner Vineet Kumar, Joint Commissioner Amanpreet Singh, Assistant Commissioner (General) Payal Goyal, Assistant Commissioner Jasdev Sekhon, ACP (East) Raj Kumar among other officials of MC, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, BDPO etc were present in the meeting. During the meeting, directions were also issued to ensure proper working of sewer treatment plants (STP). MP Sant Seechewal stated that state government led by Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Singh Mann is committed to rejuvenate Buddha Dariya and no one can be allowed to dump any kind of waste in the Dariya. Dumping of cow dung in the Dariya is adversely affecting the working of STPs and ETPs too.
MP Seechewal further stated that they are not against any sector or industry, but dumping of waste/garbage in the Dariya has to stop. Rather everyone should come forward and take steps to reduce pollution in the Dariya. MP Seechewal said that they are regularly monitoring the situation at the ground level and officials have been directed to remain active in the field too. No laxity would be tolerated in this context.
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