In Ludhiana, the municipal corporation (MC) has continued its crackdown against meat and fish shops in the Shivpuri area near the Buddha Nullah, though the National Scheduled Castes Commission (NCSC) has asked justification from the administration about their removal. The officials claimed they removed shops which were constructed on the drain land, and these shopkeepers’ property numbers were registered at some other location. The civic body has decided to construct a road on both sides of the nullah under the Buddha Dariya Renovation Project under this scheme, and a survey was carried out on both sides of the water body to identify illegal structures which could create a hurdle in smooth flow of traffic. These structures are being removed one by one in the past. Action was also taken against encroachment in other areas, including New Kundanpuri bajwa Nagar and Upkar Nagarat places where encroachment has been removed. Chainlink fencing has been installed at both sides of the nullah, covering the nullah and stopped direct disposal of solid waste into it from those points. Now officials have started serving notices to illegal properties between Shivpuri Bridge and Chand Cinema at least 10 notices have already been served. The officials claimed they check the area and issue notices
