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Punjab govt bows before the agitation of Nayagaon residents, Eco sensitive zone to remain at 100 Mt

PUNJAB NEWS EXPRESS | March 19, 2025 10:31 PM

BJP leader Vineet Joshi had opposed move of Punjab govt under Nayagaon Ghar Bachao Manch

NAYAGAON: The forest and wildlife department of Punjab govenrment has rolled back it's proposal of increasing the eco sensitive zone limit from 100 m to 3 km and has deposed before Supreme Court stating that the limit will stay at 100 m only for Nayagaon Municipal Comiittee.

Celebrating the victory of people of Nayagaon amid thumping Dhol in front of Gurudwara Barh Sahib and Shiv Mandir, the chairman of Nayagaon Ghar Bachao Manch and senior BJP leader Vineet Joshi said that people of Nayagaon, Kansal, Karoran and Nada have won.

BJP mohali district secretary Bhupinder Bhupi, MC Surinder Koshish Babbal, MC Pramod Kumar, MC Babloo Lori, Atul Arora, Mazdoor sena leader Madan Lal, Brahmkumari Nayagaon chief Gyaan Chand Bhandari, Mithlanchal Chhatth Puja Samiti senior leader Kameshwar Shah, gau sewa leader Sushil Rohilla etc all rejoiced the moment.

Joshi said that since November 2024 they have been holding 24 nukkad sabha as well as held a protest march towards the house of Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwan Singh manb demanding that the government scrap its orders.

He added that the Punjab government at last had to bow before the power of people and declared the Eco sensitive zone shall be restricted to only 100 meters.

He added that this has brought respite to over 2 lakh people who would have been affected by the new orders.

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