Mohali, Nov. 4 -- Despite repeated efforts by the Mohali municipal corporation to manage waste, the city is grappling with a severe garbage crisis with daily collection and disposal coming to a standstill. The problem has intensified after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the closure of the existing dumping ground Phase 8, leaving the civic body with no formal site to dump and process nearly 160-170 metric tonnes of daily waste generated by the city and surrounding areas.

A special house meeting convened on Monday by mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu to discuss the worsening garbage situation failed to yield an immediate solution. Municipal commissioner Parminder Pal Singh informed councillors that he would soon hold talks with GMADA of...