Ludhiana, Feb. 17 -- The discharge of dung into the Buddha Nullah continues to pose a serious challenge despite the ongoing efforts to clean the polluted stream. This came to light during a review meeting held under the leadership of Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Singh Seechewal here on Monday.

The meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, focused on the progress of the Buddha Nullah cleaning drive. Seechewal said that while some improvement had been made, several key issues were still unresolved. He stressed that the ultimate aim was to ensure that clean water reaches Gurdwara Gau Ghat.

A major concern discussed in the meeting was the large quantity of dung generated daily by dairy complexes. As per official figures, around 200 tonnes of dung is...