GMADA gets cracking to fix Mohali's sanitation mess
Responding to public grievances over deteriorating infrastructure, poor sanitation, and lack of cleanliness in several sectors under the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), chief administrator Vishesh Sarangal has deployed junior engineers (JEs) to directly oversee maintenance and hygiene standards in GMADA-controlled areas.
Sarangal emphasised that GMADA bears full responsibility for maintaining public spaces it has developed. 'It is GMADA's responsibility to ensure the cleanliness and upkeep of areas it has developed. No leniency will be shown towards officers or staff found neglecting these duties,' he said.
In a move to enhance accountability, Anmol Singh Dhaliwal, additional chief administrator-2, GMADA, has been appointed as the nodal officer for monitoring infrastructure upkeep and sanitation across GMADA's urban estates. He will supervise field inspections and receive regular updates from designated JEs.
As per the new directive, JEs posted in their respective sectors will conduct routine inspections of roads, green belts, parks and other civic assets. They are also tasked with coordinating with sanitation contractors to ensure cleanliness standards are met and are required to submit periodic status reports to the nodal officer.
The chief administrator has also issued detailed internal instructions to staff handling sanitation and infrastructure. He warned that future lapses would attract strict disciplinary action. 'Any official found guilty of dereliction of duty will be dealt with firmly,' he said.
Sarangal clarified that many parts of Mohali fall outside the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation, making it GMADA's sole duty to provide essential civic services in those areas. 'Our responsibility doesn't end with land development. We must also address post-development issues such as sanitation and infrastructure to ensure that residents living in these sectors receive essential civic services,' he added.
The GMADA sectors under the purview of this new directive include: Sectors 81, 84, 85, 86, Aerocity, 90, 91, 92, 92 Alpha, 93, IT City, 87, 88, 89, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 74 Alpha, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, and Sectors in New Chandigarh including 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 24.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
Mohali to get a grand ‘Welcome Gate' at entry point
1 2 3 Mohali: In a renewed effort to elevate the visual appeal of the district, a 'Welcome Gate' is set to be constructed at Gateway of Punjab in Derabassi. This initiative is part of a comprehensive beautification and sanitation drive aimed at presenting a cleaner, greener, and more organised image of the district to visitors and residents alike. Chairing a high-level review meeting on Friday, deputy commissioner Komal Mittal directed officials from Gmada, municipal corporation, and urban local bodies (ULBs) to work in close coordination to revamp the district's main entry and exit corridors. Raising concerns over the increasing issue of roadside littering and unregulated dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, the DC called for immediate corrective measures. She instructed Gmada to identify designated sites for C&D waste and prepare a proposal for establishing a large-scale recycling plant to convert debris into usable construction materials like bricks and paver blocks. "The visual appeal of our roads reflects the overall image of the district. We must ensure strict action against littering and provide sustainable waste management solutions," said Mittal, citing repeated complaints from Gmada-managed areas about poor waste collection. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Maryland: Govt Will Cover The Cost Of Solar For Eligible Homeowners In These Zip Codes Energy Bill Cruncher Learn More Undo To tackle the problem of unregulated roadside dumping, the DC emphasised routine enforcement and monitoring by ULBs, supported by public awareness campaigns to encourage responsible waste disposal. On the aesthetics front, officials were instructed to prioritise the beautification of roads connecting Mohali with Chandigarh and neighbouring states. Plans include the development of green belts, installation of paver blocks, and placement of steel destination signage boards, modelled after those on Airport Road and Zirakpur-Panchkula Road. In preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, the DC also issued directives for timely cleaning of choked drains and ensuring effective rainwater drainage to prevent waterlogging. Addressing the issue of traffic congestion caused by informal street vending, she directed authorities to demarcate and allot designated vending zones, allowing vendors to operate without obstructing movement or diminishing the visual appeal of public spaces. The proposed 'Welcome Gate', along with new signage and landscaping efforts, is expected to serve as both a symbolic and functional landmark at Punjab's entry point, welcoming visitors while setting the tone for a cleaner, better-managed district.
India Today
4 days ago
- India Today
34 Palestinians killed in deadliest shooting near Gaza's food distribution hubs
Israeli troops opened fire Monday as crowds tried to reach Israeli-and US-supported food distribution centres in Gaza, witnesses said. The 34 people killed, according to health officials, made it the deadliest day of such shootings since the new aid system launched last Israeli military didn't immediately comment on Monday's shootings. But after some previous ones that have been a near-daily occurrence since the aid centres opened three weeks ago, it said its troops had fired warning shots at what it called suspects approaching their positions, though it didn't say whether those shots struck say they face the choice of starving or risking death as they make their way past Israeli forces to reach the distribution points, which are run by a private contractor, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The Health Ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza says several hundred people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in such shootings since the centres opened. The ministry said 33 Palestinians were killed Monday trying to reach the GHF centre near the southern city of Rafah and another was killed while headed to a GHF hub in central Gaza. It said four other people who weren't trying to get to distribution centres were killed are desperate to feed their families after most food ran out during the 2 months this year when Israel barred all supplies from entering the territory. Israel has eased the blockade since last month to let in a trickle of DESCRIBE CROWDS UNDER FIREadvertisementIsraeli troops started firing as thousands of Palestinians massed around 4 am at the Flag Roundabout before the scheduled opening time of the Rafah food centre, according to Heba Jouda and Mohamed Abed, two Palestinians who were in the fell to the ground, trying to take cover, they said. "Fire was coming from everywhere," said Jouda, who has repeatedly made the journey to get food for her family over the past week. "It's getting worse day by day," she Red Cross field hospital nearby received some 200 injured Monday, the highest single mass casualty event it has seen, the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement. Only a day earlier, it said, around 170 were brought to the facility, most of them wounded by gunshots while trying to reach the GHF centre. The Health Ministry toll made it the deadliest day around the food sites since June 2, when 31 people were Flag Roundabout, hundreds of meters (yards) from the GHF centre, has been the scene of repeated shootings. It is on the route designated by the Israeli military for people to take to reach the over the past weeks have said Israeli troops open fire to prevent people from moving past a certain point on the road before the scheduled opening of the centre or because people leave the GHF spokesperson told The Associated Press on Sunday that "none of the incidents to date have occurred at our sites or during operating hours". It said the incidents have involved aid-seekers who were moving "during prohibited trying to take a short cut". It said it was trying to improve safety measures, including by recently moving the opening times from nighttime to daylight hours.A NEW AID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMIsrael and the United States say the GHF system is intended to replace the UN-led humanitarian operation that has delivered aid across Gaza since the start of the 20-month Israel-Hamas war. Israel contends that the new mechanism is needed to prevent Hamas from siphoning off agencies and major aid groups deny that there is widespread theft of aid by Hamas and have rejected the new system. They say it can't meet the population's needs and turns food into a weapon for Israel to carry out its military goals, including moving the more than 2 million Palestinians into a "sterile" enclave in southern at Britain's House of Commons' Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday, an official with Doctors Without Borders said Israel's claims of extensive diversion by Hamas were "specious and cynical", and were intended "to undermine a humanitarian system which was actually functioning"."This is neither a humanitarian enterprise nor a system. This is basically lethal chaos," Anna Halford, a field coordinator for the group, said when asked by lawmakers about the GHF warn that Israel's ongoing military campaign and restrictions on aid entry have put Gaza at risk of military campaign since October 2023 has killed over 55,300 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Its count doesn't distinguish between civilians and launched its campaign aiming to destroy Hamas after the group's October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, in which militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took another 251 hostage. The militants still hold 53 hostages, fewer than half of them alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other Watch IN THIS STORY#Israel#Gaza Strip
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Time of India
Deputy mayor threatens protest if land for waste disposal not allotted in 15 days
1 2 3 Mohali: Amid the escalating garbage crisis in Mohali, deputy mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi on Friday issued a stern ultimatum to the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada), demanding that land be allocated for waste disposal within the next 15 working days. Failing this, he warned, he would be forced to stage a sit-in protest outside the office of the Gmada chief administrator. During a meeting with Gmada chief administrator Vishesh Sarangal, Bedi submitted a letter stressing the urgent need for land to dump municipal waste. He said Sarangal assured him of prompt action following a report from Gmada's chief engineer. In his letter, Bedi highlighted the severity of the situation. He noted that the municipal corporation had previously used a dumping site near Phase 8B, which was shut down over a year ago following court orders. Since then, uncollected waste has been accumulating across the city, putting immense pressure on RMC collection points and creating unsanitary conditions, particularly in areas like Shahi Majra and Judge Colony in Sector 77. Bedi also alleged that garbage from Gmada-administered areas, private societies, and neighbouring Balongi is being dumped within the MC's jurisdiction, worsening the crisis. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Dividend Stocks With Strong Ratings Seeking Alpha Read Now Undo In some instances, the waste has even caught fire, posing serious environmental and public health risks. He strongly criticised Gmada, accusing it of earning crores from property sales while neglecting basic civic responsibilities. "The MC doesn't own a single inch of land. Everything belongs to Gmada, yet all the blame for the garbage issue falls on the MC and its councillors. The people of Mohali are bearing the cost of this negligence," Bedi said. The deputy mayor added that he had already written to the chief minister, relevant ministers, and the deputy commissioner, but had received no response. He described this letter as his final warning. "If Gmada fails to act within 15 days, I will launch a protest at its office, and the responsibility for the fallout will lie entirely with Gmada and the Punjab government," he said. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
