Ludhiana: The residents of Chander Nagar are up in arms against the municipal corporation for its failure to provide them clean drinking water. Recently, they had got water samples from their area tested. The report, received on July 30, showed all samples failed the purity test. Through NGO Mahatar Sathi Jagriti Manch, the residents, on Tuesday, complained to the Punjab State Human Rights Commission and the MC commissioner.
They said, “The MC must provide clean drinking water when it is collecting the service charge. As the area is around Buddha Nullah, the water is getting contaminated.”
The samples were taken from the houses of Keemti Rawal and Mukesh Kumar, a government primary school and a handloom store. These were sent to PAU for testing with the help of district health department. The results showed E coli in excess in two samples.
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LUDHIANA: Even as Covid cases are witnessing a fall, the district is facing another health challenge. Dengue cases are being reported and larvae are being found in various parts of the city. The health department has prepared a plan to tackle vector-borne diseases, including dengue, malaria and chikungunya.
As per the recent health department data, the number of confirmed dengue cases reported from Ludhiana till July 1 was three, all in the urban areas. The three patients included a 28-year-old woman of Civil Lines, a 55-year-old man of Jamalpur and a 37-year-old woman of Chander Nagar.
Last year, the number of dengue cases in Ludhiana was 1,355, which was the second highest in the past five years. The highest number of dengue cases, in the period, was 1,509 reported in 2019. As per the data, two persons had died of dengue in Ludhiana district last year.
3470 A police party issues a challan to a woman for not wearing mask in Ludhiana. Photo: Ashwani Dhiman
Ludhiana, April 30
Despite immense pressure being built up by city police to check violations of lockdown and night curfew in the wake of surge in the Covid-19 cases, the offenders seem to be undeterred. The police lodged 22 FIRs under Section 188 of the IPC while in some cases Section 269 of the IPC and relevant sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act and Disaster Management Act were also invoked. In all, 11 persons were arrested and 18 others were booked, mostly for keeping shops and establishments open after the stipulated closing time.
Ludhiana: Council of Engineers on Friday filed a petition with National Green Tribunal (NGT) against “illegal axing/felling” of trees and “causing severe damage” of roots of trees in the name of Urban Environment Improvement Programme by municipal corporation (MC) as well as Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT).
Engineer Kapil Arora alleged that nine trees with ages varying around three to 35 years were axed by MC near Community Centre of BRS Nagar, Canal Bridge Ludhiana and the matter was raised with the chief conservator of forests (plain zones) as well as district forest officer of Ludhiana on March 30. He added that however, despite knowing the facts that there are directions of NGT, no action has been taken by them till date and now the trunks of axed trees have also been uprooted by the MC.