Ludhiana MC gets NGT rap for defying orders

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Ludhiana MC counsel requested seven days to comply and replace the impermeable tiles with percolated ones..

In a petition filed by Jaskirat Singh and Yogesh Maini regarding the installation of solid impermeable interlocking tiles above road levels in various localities, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the authorities for disregarding previous orders..

These orders, issued in a case titled Kapil Dev vs..

Jaskirat Singh highlighted that despite the NGTs 2021 orders, the Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana (MCL) and the Ludhiana Improvement Trust have continued to install solid concrete tiles within restricted areas..

If the use of impermeable tiles continues in Ludhiana, they plan to file another rejoinder seeking strict action against the violators..