Effluents in Kala Sanghian drain leave residential areas polluted

Jalandhar | Wednesday | 4th December, 2019

Summary:

2 councillor Sushil Kumar, a letter signed by 100 residents of the Kalia Colony here and nearby areas was submitted to the Chairman of the NGT Monitoring Committee here today. Areas affected by the filthy water include Kalia Colony, Guru Amar Das Nagar, Raja Garden, Bulandpur and Gidaipur. For the discharge of the industrial water, which contains hazardous chemicals and other toxic substances, a treatment plant was sanctioned for which every industrial units were charged separately every month by the PSIEC. However, he said the line was again connected on June 3, 2019, causing the industrial water containing chemicals to flow into residential localities. He said: “Floors of houses in the Kalia Colony change colours..