Ludhiana, Sept. 11 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs.50,000 on the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana (MCL) for failing to submit a compliance report in a case involving alleged illegal construction and encroachments on public green spaces.

The case was filed by the Council of Engineers against MCL for building a library structure inside a public park at Dholewal Chowk and for allowing greenbelt encroachments by Lodhi Club and a private school in BRS Nagar. The NGT had earlier directed the MC to restore the park to its original condition and submit a compliance report within a month, based on orders dated October 4, 2024, and March 24, 2025.

However, despite repeated directions, the MC failed to provide the re...