City Mall Halts Footpath Encroachment After PUDA Intervention in Ludhiana

The Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) has intervened in Ludhiana to halt construction by City Mall on a public footpath.\n\nCity Mall was found to have encroached on the footpath, violating municipal regulations that protect pedestrian space.\n\nPUDA officials issued a notice to the mall’s management, ordering the cessation of construction activities until the encroachment is rectified.\n\nThe decision follows complaints from local residents and a review of the mall’s site plan by the authority.\n\nCity Mall has yet to respond to the notice, and PUDA has indicated that further action will be taken if the encroachment is not removed.