Ludhiana, June 15 -- More than three weeks after the municipal corporation (MC) assured dairy owners that the long-pending problem of wastewater overflowing onto roads at the Haibowal Dairy Complex would be resolved within 15 days, the situation remains unchanged, with civic authorities and dairy owners trading blame over the continuing crisis.

The assurance was given on May 26 during a meeting between MC officials and representatives of the Haibowal Dairy Association. However, with the deadline having expired over a week ago, dairy owners say no visible improvement has been made on the ground and wastewater continues to accumulate on roads across the complex.

"It has been more than 20 days since the assurance was given. The 15-day dead...