Ludhiana, Sept. 25 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed authorities concerned to ensure that no further illegal construction takes place on green belts and park areas in Ludhiana after a tribunal-appointed joint committee found construction and other violations at 33 sites under the jurisdiction of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA), municipal corporation (MC) and Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT).

The direction was issued by the principal bench of the NGT while hearing an application filed by Public Action Committee member Kapil Dev. The tribunal observed that green areas were required to be protected and directed all concerned official respondents to prevent any further illegal construction in a...