Ludhiana, April 4 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann will visit the city later this month to review the ongoing clean-up of the Buddha Nullah, Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Singh Seechewal said on Saturday, underlining the state government's focus on tackling pollution in the river.

Seechewal said the chief minister gave the assurance during a meeting at his residence and would assess the situation on the ground. He presented a detailed plan to make the Buddha Nullah pollution-free, noting that while water quality has shown some improvement, major challenges persist.

He flagged continued discharge of waste from dairy complexes in Tajpur and Haibowal, adding that despite stopping disposal from 79 dairies in 2025, the issue remains unresolved...