The environmental and agricultural landscape in the region near Pul Giara is facing severe challenges due to illegal activities by hill lease holders, as reported by both the Daily Times and Tribune Latest. According to the Daily Times, these lease holders have constructed an unauthorized dam over several acres, storing underground water near a canal, which has led to significant environmental damage. The Tribune Latest corroborates this account, adding that the dam was deliberately breached, releasing toxic water that destroyed wheat and other crops over hundreds of acres and resulted in livestock deaths. Residents have protested, urging local authorities, including the commissioner and district police officer of Sargodha, to take action against those responsible. They allege that these activities are continuing with the support of the mines and minerals department and influential lease holders.