Ludhiana, July 22 -- At a time when the municipal corporation (MC) has strictly prohibited any digging work during the monsoon season, private companies have been openly violating these orders in the city's posh area of BRS Nagar.

Despite clear directions from mayor Inderjit Kaur and MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, instructing all officials to halt digging or wire-laying activities to prevent road damage and public inconvenience during rains, private contractors were seen installing underground wires in Block I of BRS Nagar.

Residents of the area have expressed anger, pointing out how freshly laid roads are being dug up without any checks. "The MC announced a complete ban on digging to avoid waterlogging and road cave-ins during rain...