Mohali civic body House meet on Nov 3, garbage disposal on agenda

The Mohali Municipal Corporation has called a General House meeting on November 3 to discuss the issues of garbage disposal and dumping ground.

According to the agenda of the meeting, two garbage processing units are being run by the civic body at Phase 5 (Shahimajra) and near Jagatpura, but residents are complaining of foul smell and unhygienic conditions. They are demanding the relocation of both the plants.

Mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu said it would take at least two years for the dumping site at Samgoli to become functional as there was no approach road to the proposed site. The development work was yet to be carried out there. “The Mohali MC generates around 100 tonnes garbage within its limit and around 50-60 tonnes of garbage is dumped here from outside,” he said.

Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh has also been invited to the meeting.

Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi met GMADA Chief Administrator Sakshi Sawhney and submitted a demand letter highlighting key civic issues concerning the Mohali region. Among them were the need for improved waste management and a new dumping ground, completion of pending major roads, construction of a new cremation ground and relocation of old foot-over bridges.

Bedi pointed out that due to the closure of the old dumping ground, garbage had been piling up in several parts of Mohali, creating serious health concerns for residents. Therefore, he urged GMADA to immediately identify a new site and initiate a waste-to-energy or waste-to-fuel project, which would ensure sustainable sanitation in Mohali in the long run. He added that the matter was beyond the capacity of the MC and should be handled directly by GMADA.

In addition, he sought timely completion of important road projects such as PR-6 Road, the parallel road adjoining IT City, the damaged Sector 104 road, and the stretch from Kumbhra Chowk to Bawa White House and from Bawa White House to the Airport.

Bedi said considering the city’s growing population, a new cremation ground was the need of the hour, as the existing one was located on only one side of the city, forcing residents from other areas to travel long distances. Along with this, he urged the authorities to relocate old and unused foot-over bridges to locations where these were required the most such as YPS Chowk, Civil Hospital (Phase 6) and Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan Chowk.