Ludhiana Residents Oppose Commercial Rezoning Plans
LUDHIANA: Residents from some of the city’s top neighborhoods are alleging that local authorities are sidestepping democratic norms in an expedited effort to transform tranquil residential streets into commercial areas. The Ludhiana municipal corporation has completed the “regularization” of commercial activities along significant corridors such as Hambran Road and Malhar Road, and is finalizing the rezoning of BRS Nagar main road. While the intention is to enhance municipal revenue, homeowners have reacted strongly, claiming that the process was shrouded in “total secrecy” to benefit illegal businesses. Accusations of procedural neglect J S Gill, a BRS Nagar resident and former member…