Panel seeks demarcation of Sutlej river floodplains in Ludhiana
Members of various NGOs and environmental activists are opposing the governments proposal to setup an industrial park near the Sutlej and Mattewara forests.Dr Amandeep Singh Bains of RBS Roots and Jaskirat Singh of Naroa Punjab Manch said The Sutlej is the sole drinking water source for human and animal population of the entire south Punjab and eight districts of Rajasthan. The river is already polluted due to existing industries in Ludhiana.Punjab has the dubious distinction of the state with lowest forest cover in the country with only 3 per cent geographical area under forests, which is even lesser than Rajasthan.