Badal gives go ahead to NEER project for Budha Nullha

Reports say that the latest biological technology 'Green Bridge' will be used to clean the Buddha Nallah in district Ludhiana. 'Green Bridge' technology helps in absorbing the pollutants from the Nullah and reducing the pollution level.

This decision was taken by the CM during the meeting which was held at the his residence with the team of SERI led by Dr. Joshi.

In the meeting, Chairman PPCB Rajat Aggarwal, Member Secretary Dr. Babu Ram, Chief Engineer Drainage Vinod K Chaudhary and Probir Sinha from Green Infrastructure were also present.

Dr. Joshi to assess the project
Dr. Joshi elaborated on the technology that will be adopted to clean the Buddha Nullah through a brief presentation.

The report was prepared on the basis of his 2 days visit to assess the entire 47.25 km long Buddha Nallah along with the Punjab Pollution Control Board officials.

A detailed project report to be prepared
Badal has asked Dr. Joshi to prepare the detailed protect report for the biological cleaning of the Nullah.

The CM will then be submitting the report with in ten days to the state government as well as CPCB.

He also instructed his Principal Secretary DS Guru to inspect the Buddha Nullah along with the team of SERI.

He called the Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce, Chairman PPCB and Chief Engineers Canals and Drainage to discuss the project in a wider perspective.

Further, Badal asked Guru to explore the possibility of channelisation and elongation of the banks of Buddha Nallah which will in turn help in the implementation of 'Green Bridge' technology by avoiding over flooding of water during monsoons in the area.