Chandigarh MC challans banks for littering

The Municipal Corporation has issued challans of Rs 13,401 each to Punjab and Sind Bank, Sector 24; Union Bank of India, Sector 47; Punjab National Bank, Sector 47; and the Estate Office for littering.

An inspection team of the MC had found heaps of garbage in open spaces containing slips and documents belonging to these institutions. The violations were detected during routine cleanliness drives conducted under the Swachh Bharat Mission and the city’s solid waste management norms.

The MC team retrieved waste material bearing the names of the respective banks from different parts of the city, confirming improper disposal of institutional waste. From July to September, the MC has issued 7,684 challans to violators, including 6,380 for non-segregation of waste at source, 460 for improper disposal of construction and demolition waste, 687 to vendors for violations under the Solid Waste Management Rules, and 157 challans for sanitation and littering offences.

MC Commissioner Amit Kumar has warned that any form of littering or negligence towards public cleanliness will invite strict penalties.