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Mohali Garbage Crisis Deepens as Mayor Blames State; Trolleys Sit Loaded With No Dump Site

Security disputes over dumping land have stalled disposal, prompting the mayor to threaten parking loaded trolleys at the DC office.

Overview

  • Fifteen to twenty garbage-laden trolleys were left in a Sector 78 parking area after sanitation crews said no authorized dumping ground was available.
  • Mayor Amarjeet Singh Jeeti Sidhu accused the AAP-led government and MLA Kulwant Singh of deliberately stalling cleaning operations to discredit the municipal corporation.
  • Workers and the contractor reported intimidation by armed men at the site identified for green-waste dumping, and the mayor sought SSP-provided security.
  • With designated access blocked, the contractor has been scouting daily for ad hoc spots, including a location under a Phase 8B bridge where locals intervened to stop dumping.
  • Residents in Phase 5 opposed reopening a sealed RMC segregation point, while a waste-management plant proposed since 2012 remains stuck in administrative delays.