Mohali, March 17 -- Mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu on Monday wrote a letter to Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, seeking immediate action to stop the discharge of sewage from Chandigarh into the N-Choe.

The mayor alleged that the Chandigarh administration and the municipal corporation were releasing sewage and stormwater into the drain, which originates in the UT, within Mohali's jurisdiction, creating problems for residents. "N-Choe is essentially a seasonal drain meant for carrying rainwater during the monsoon and should not be used as a channel for sewage disposal under any circumstances", he stated. The continuous discharge of untreated sewage is causing environmental degradation and public inconvenience in...