Ludhiana, Sept. 13 -- The Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has sought a detailed action-taken report from Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) over the unabated construction of illegal commercial buildings in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS). As per the commission's order dispatched on September 9, 2026, the concerned officials have been directed to take necessary action and submit the factual position by Tuesday.

This is based on a complaint filed by the social activist Arvind Sharma nearly a month ago, regarding construction of the illegal buildings in the area to the rights commission panel.

Sharma alleged that extensive commercial activities have developed in various blocks of the scheme-D, E, F, G and H-even though the area...