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He said he had checked the sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the city, and only one was fully functional. He said he had often heard since 2014 that more sewage treatment plants would be installed, but nothing had been done so far, and the situation remained the same. Speakers at the seminar gave a clear-cut warning that pollution in the drain was giving rise to several deadly diseases like hepatitis, liver infection, and even cancer. LUDHIANA: City-based NGO Lifeline Foundation organized a seminar on Tuesday at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan on the issue of pollution in Buddha Nullah , and the means with which the drain can be revived. In this camp, over 500 patients got their registration done, out of which 200 were tested for cancer..