Oct 27, 2024 10:39 PM IST According to the officials, The action was taken for alleged violations of pollution norms by the units dumping untreated wastewater into Ludhiana’s Buddha Nullah The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has snapped the electricity connections of 117 dyeing units in the past two months, officials aware of the matter said. Buddha Nullah pollution has been a persistent issue for the locals and authorities. (Manish/HT) They added the action was taken for alleged violations of pollution norms by the units dumping untreated wastewater into the Buddha Nullah. According to the officials, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) prepared a list of dyeing units violating the norms and sent it to the PSPCL. The list includes units allegedly throwing ‘poisonous’ waste or cow dung and urine into the already polluted water body. The action taken in the last two months includes temporary and indefinite suspensions. The PPCB and the district administration have been regularly issuing warnings to the owners of the dyeing units, asking them to use the treatment plants. …