Ludhiana, Aug. 30 -- Around 20 months after tubewells started pumping out black water in Mangat village here, local residents say they are still waiting for the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to share the results of the samples collected. They also want to know if any action has been taken.

Sarpanch Karam Chand said the problem has only worsened. "We haven't heard anything from the PPCB. The report for the samples collected in December 2023 hasn't been shared with us and we don't know of any action taken so far," said the sarpanch.

In December 2023, a tubewell that lies next to a dyeing factory started pumping out dirty water. A PPCB team reached the village and collected a sample, the report of which was to come out in a few wee...