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Mohali MC Demands ₹1,000 Crore From GMADA Before Taking Over Newly Added Areas

The step follows reports of severe infrastructure gaps across newly included GMADA-developed sectors.

Overview

  • The Municipal Corporation’s House unanimously passed a resolution to demand a minimum of ₹1,000 crore from GMADA before accepting land and tax records for newly added sectors.
  • The Punjab government recently expanded Mohali’s limits to include Aerocity, IT City and Sectors 81–82, along with several villages previously under GMADA.
  • Municipal Commissioner Parminder Singh said he will open talks with GMADA and launch interim services, including door-to-door garbage collection and manual and mechanical sweeping.
  • Mayor Amarjit Sidhu directed officials to convene a high‑level meeting and warned that de‑notification of incompletely developed areas could be considered if funding is withheld.
  • Councillors cited deficits in roads, sewerage, parks and waste systems, raised complaints about encroachments and garbage piles, and a heated exchange highlighted political friction in the House.