Chandigarh, March 19,2019: Littering garbage would now burn a hole in pockets of violators as Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has decided to increase fine from Rs 500 to Rs 10000. The initiative has been taken after city beautiful slipped to rank 20th in Centre’s Swachh Survekshan specifically due to poor management of garbage.
MC has decided to float new rates for the garbage collection and fine for littering of it.The city has 2.5 lakh households and 50,000 commercial units, which will be affected.
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