The Municipal Corporation (MC) of Mohali is set to establish a “Waste to Wonder Park” in the city’s Industrial Area, Phase 8-B. Geared towards promoting recycling and reuse to minimize waste, the green space, with an estimated cost of 25 lakh, will emulate similar parks in Chandigarh’s Sectors 32 and 48. The decision was made during a meeting of the MC’s finance and contract committee, chaired by Mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu, where 47 development agendas totalling 4.45 crore were approved. The park, located in the Industrial Area, Phase 8-B, will utilize various waste materials to create visually appealing features, emphasizing the importance of recycling and minimizing waste. Deputy Mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi mentioned that construction is anticipated to commence in December, and upon completion, the park will be open to the public.
Additionally, the committee approved the construction of five new basketball courts and an open-air gym in Phase 7 to promote sports. Road repairs, construction of a boundary wall at the Water Treatment Plant in Phase 6, upgrades to a community centre in Ward Number 10, installation of new sewer lines, repair of damaged sewer lines and roads in industrial areas under the MC, construction of a cow shed, and maintenance of night shelters were also given the green light. The meeting, attended by MC commissioner Navjot Kaur, senior deputy mayor Amrik Singh Somal, councillors, and senior MC officers, addressed various developmental agendas.
In a separate meeting of Chandigarh MC’s finance and contract committee, chaired by Mayor Anup Gupta, the construction of internal streets at Gawala Colony of Maloya at a cost of 45 lakh was approved. The committee also sanctioned the installation and commissioning of a firefighting system in the Community Centre, Sector 44 (27 lahks), an extension of manpower for the Raipur Kalan cow shed for six months (12 lahks), and provision of furniture at community centres in Maloya village and EWS Colony, Maloya ( 8 lakh). Furthermore, the decision was made to lay a water supply pipeline from booster, Sector 18-C, to the distribution line to increase drinking water supply pressure in Sector 18-A, estimated at 23 lakh.
