India, March 9 -- Ludhiana illegal construction

The joint committee report dated January 9, 2026, depicted wrong information in order to mislead the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and to save illegal construction activities being done on the bed as well as buffer zone of Ludhiana's Budha Dariya by the city's local body.

The Public Action Committee, applicant in the case, stated this in the rejoinder filed on February 27, 2026, to the joint committee report.

The applicant submitted eight photographs clicked on February 27, 2026, which depicted the ongoing illegal construction activities as well as the present size of the Budha Dariya at some locations. Two of the photographs clearly depict the construction of the RCC retaining wall withi...