Karnataka civic body delegation visits Chandigarh

A delegation from Belagavi City Corporation, Karnataka, paid a daylong visit to Chandigarh to study best practices of the local Municipal Corporation. The delegation of 42 councillors and two officers was led by Shubham Sharma, JE, Solid Waste Management.

The visit started with the presentation on best practices of Municipal Corporation at the MC office, Sector 17. Later, they were taken for site visits of MC’s projects too.

City Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla and MC Commissioner Amit Kumar welcomed the delegation at MC office followed by a brief introduction of the projects and best practices and functions of the MC and Smart City.

They gave a brief presentation on solid waste management system, segregation waste system, roads, water supply, garden and green belts, streetlights, tertiary treated water supply, processing of construction and demolition (C&D) waste plant, horticulture waste processing plant, property tax, management of gaushalas, vendor rehabilitation system and other projects of the MC.