Ludhiana Trust in Rs 64 Cr crisis over unpaid govt loans
Ludhiana Improvement Trust grapples with a severe financial crunch as over Rs 64 crore in interest-free loans to other departments remains unrecovered, stalling its own development works.
Ludhiana Improvement Trust grapples with a severe financial crunch as over Rs 64 crore in interest-free loans to other departments remains unrecovered, stalling its own development works.
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