Mohali, June 27 -- The Mohali municipal corporation (MC) in the House meeting held on Friday also approved a proposal to streamline the management of parks maintained by residents welfare associations (RWAs). Mohali presently has 695 parks, of which 198 are already being maintained by RWAs. Under the revised mechanism, a single nodal authority will process applications from RWAs seeking to maintain parks, monitor compliance with MC guidelines and exercise powers to cancel agreements in case of violations. Officials said the move is expected to encourage more RWAs to voluntarily undertake park maintenance. The current maintenance assistance remains Rs.4.23 per square metre. Several councillors supported the demand and also sought deployment of caretakers and security staff at public toilets. Councillor Parmjeet Singh Kahlon raised multiple civic issues, including the urgent pruning of large roadside trees before the monsoon, shifting of the city's motor market to a suitable location, appointment of drivers for MC vehicles and augmentation of field staff in the electricity department. One of the first agenda items witnessed a political debate over the constitution of the finance and Contract Committee (F&CC), considered the Municipal Corporation's most influential committee. Congress councillor and leader of Opposition (LoP) Narpinder Singh Rangi said the committee should not comprise only ruling AAP councillors but should also include Opposition members capable of offering constructive criticism and contributing to transparent decision-making. AAP councillor Harvinder Saini, however, proposed that the authority to constitute the committee be vested in the mayor. The proposal was approved by the House through majority. The House similarly authorised the mayor to constitute the town and vending committee. Rangi also raised the issue of civic tenders floated immediately after the new House assumed office. He pointed out that after the mayor and councillors took oath on June 9, the MC floated 63 tenders online on June 11 and another 95 tenders on June 12, taking the total to 158 tenders. Rangi suggested that although the tendering process had already begun, the works should be brought before the House for discussion before the bids are finalised. Akali Dal councillor Harvinder Singh from Ward 22 sought clarity regarding execution of development works in Aerocity after areas were transferred from GMADA to the MC. The MLA assured the House that development projects in the transferred areas would not suffer. He said the MC would initially incur the expenditure on works falling within its jurisdiction and would subsequently recover the amount from GMADA....