What is the 'Seechewal Model' for Buddha Dariya cleanup?

The 'Seechewal Model' involves specialized ponds designed to settle solids from wastewater before it enters the Buddha Dariya river.

Who discovered the negligence in the Buddha Dariya cleanup efforts?

Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal discovered the negligence during a recent site inspection.

Why is the pollution of Buddha Dariya a concern for Ludhiana?

Pollution threatens to undo a year of significant progress in cleaning the river, impacting its water quality and restoration efforts.

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Buddha Dariya Cleanup: Contractors' Negligence Threatens Progress

20 Jan

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Summary

Untreated wastewater discharged directly into Buddha Dariya river.
Private firm failed to explain bypass of river filtration protocols.
Pollution could undo a year of significant environmental restoration work.

Buddha Dariya Cleanup: Contractors' Negligence Threatens Progress

Environmental restoration efforts for the Buddha Dariya river in Ludhiana are critically endangered by recent negligence from private contractors. During a site inspection, Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal observed untreated wastewater and animal urine being discharged directly into the river, bypassing established filtration systems.

This failure occurred despite a year of substantial progress, including the diversion of 165 million litres a day of raw sewage and the successful blocking of waste from 79 rural dairies. A temporary filtration system utilizing specialized ponds to settle solids was found to be tampered with, allowing liquid pollutants to enter the waterway. The private firm responsible could not provide a satisfactory explanation for these breaches.