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NGT Steps Up Action on Chandigarh Dump and Ludhiana’s Buddha Nullah Pollution

Strict NGT deadlines require pollution authorities to submit compliance filings before hearings in October and November.

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The tribunal has directed all respondents to file their replies at least one week before the next hearing—scheduled for November 8. (HT File)

Overview

  • The tribunal has issued notices to Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, the Pollution Control Committee, the Deputy Commissioner and the CPCB, mandating affidavits one week before the November 8 hearing on Dadumajra’s leachate overflow.
  • Punjab Pollution Control Board and MoEF&CC must deliver comprehensive reports on CETP violations by early October ahead of the October 7 Buddha Nullah hearing.
  • The NGT highlighted continued discharge of treated wastewater into Buddha Nullah by Ludhiana’s CETPs despite over ₹9 crore in environmental compensation and zero liquid discharge mandates.
  • Heavy monsoon rains have worsened leachate spread from the Dadumajra dump into nearby fields and the Patiala Ki Rao Choe, triggering fresh public health alarms.
  • Upcoming hearings will assess progress on cleanup schedules, compensation recovery and compliance with pollution-control laws.