Ludhiana, Nov. 1 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said finding a permanent solution to the long-pending problem of Ludhiana's Buddha Nullah is a top priority, asserting that his government will not allow public health and the environment to be held hostage to pollution.

To achieve this, the chief minister announced a special high-level committee ldy by environmentalist and Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal.

According to an official statement, the chief minister directed the panel to submit a comprehensive action plan within 15 days after consulting residents, industrialists, dairy-sector representatives and administrative officials.

The committee will include secretary, local government; representatives of th...