Ludhiana, Nov 29 — The long-running problem of waste entering Buddha Nullah resurfaced this week as police registered three FIRs against dairy owners from the Tajpur Road Dairy Complex for allegedly letting cow dung and wastewater flow into the polluted channel.
The FIRs were filed after the municipal corporation’s Zone B wastewater wing reported that several dairies were still releasing waste into the Nullah and that some operators misbehaved with staff issuing challans. “Our teams were manhandled while performing duty,” the MC said in its complaint.
Officials said the corporation has repeatedly cut illegal pipes and sealed discharge points, but many were reopened days after enforcement. A third FIR was lodged against unidentified persons who allegedly broke the seals on November 22 during a protest on Tajpur Road.
Dairy owners argued that the corporation has failed to manage its own responsibilities. “The dung stays here for days because the MC doesn’t lift it on time,” dairy owner Satwinder Singh said. “When it piles up, it naturally finds its way toward Buddha Nullah.”
The main list of accused includes more than a dozen dairies, such as Manu Dairy, Vasudev Dairy, Ved Prakash Dairy, Nikka Dairy, Vicky Dairy, Raja Dairy and others operating from blocks across the complex. Two more units — Mani Dairy (14-M) and Mani Dairy (18-C) — have been booked for allegedly assaulting MC staff.
Despite years of enforcement attempts and repeated public complaints, Buddha Nullah remains choked by untreated waste from dairies, industries and residential colonies. Police said the investigation is ongoing and further names could be added based on evidence.
