The Jamalpur police have booked 76 persons for polluting Buddha Nullah near Tajpur Road. The action was taken after a complaint was lodged by an executive engineer from the water supply-cum-mining and geology department. Those who have been booked are dairy farm owners. The case has been filed under the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873.
According to information, dairy owners are responsible for dumping their waste into Buddha Nullah, leading to its pollution. A survey conducted by the water supply-cum-mining and geology department at Tajpur Road revealed 76 locations, including dairy farms and other businesses, contributing to polluting the nullah.
Investigating officer Dilbag Singh of Jamalpur police station stated, “Following a complaint by Rajat Grover, executive engineer of the department, we conducted a survey at Tajpur Road near Buddha Nullah. We found dairy farms disposing of their wastewater into the nullah. A case has been registered against 76 persons and an investigation has commenced.”
Last month, following directives from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) submitted a report on samples collected from Buddha Nullah at various locations across the district. The report revealed high levels of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), rendering the water unfit for irrigation.
