Mohali, Oct. 21 -- Amid a mounting garbage disposal crisis, the Mohali municipal corporation (MC) has floated a Rs.21-crore tender for projects which include the creation of three collection and segregation centres, and two secondary collection points.

The aim is to streamline waste handling by introducing segregation and intermediate collection facilities instead of transporting garbage to a single point after household collection. The move comes amid a failing waste disposal system, which cost the city its standing in the annual cleanliness ranking.

Mohali had slipped to 128th rank among 903 cities in the 2024-25 Swachh Survekshan rankings, down from 82nd in the previous survey, owing to inadequate waste processing, poor segregation a...