Ludhiana, Sept. 6 -- Kale Pani Da Morcha on Friday accused the Ludhiana district administration and dyeing industry of violating binding directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) by resuming effluent discharge into the Buddha Nullah.

Addressing a press conference on the banks of the Buddha Nullah at the discharge points of the 50 MLD common effluent treatment plant (CETP) on Tajpur Road and the 40 MLD CETP at Focal Point, the Morcha leaders rejected a September 2 order issued by deputy commissioner (DC) Ludhiana. In the order, the DC had stated that with the Bhattian sewage treatment plant (STP) operational, dyeing clusters "may be allowed to function normally."

Calling the reasoning "utterly false," the Morcha alleged that the Bh...