AS SUTLEJ WATER RISES, LUDHIANA ORDERS CLOSURE OF DYEING AND PRINTING UNITS

The order aims to reduce industrial wastewater discharge and ease pressure on the overwhelmed sewerage system in Ludhiana.

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Continuous rain for over eight hours left Ludhiana, Punjab's industrial hub, grappling with severe waterlogging and overflow of the Buddha nallah, which drains into the Sutlej river at the Walipur village, Monday. The city's sewage treatment plant (STP) at Bhattian has also stopped functioning due to backflow from the Sutlej, compounding the crisis.

In view of the situation, the deputy commissioner of Ludhiana ordered the immediate closure of all dyeing, associated printing, and washing units across the city until further notice. The move is aimed at reducing industrial wastewater discharge and easing pressure on the overwhelmed sewerage system.

"There are around 350 dyeing units in Ludhiana, mainly concentrated in Bahadurke Road, Tajpur Road, and Focal Point Phase 8, apart from several scattered units," an official said.