Panchkula, June 17 -- A host of civic and infrastructure-related issues were raised by councillors during the first general house meeting of the newly elected municipal corporation (MC) Panchkula, chaired by mayor Shyam Lal Bansal on Tuesday. One of the key agendas discussed was implementing a rebate scheme on interest charged on pending property tax dues. During the meeting, officials informed the House that more than Rs.100 crore in property tax remains outstanding, including nearly Rs.20 crore in interest. Councillors suggested that offering an interest rebate could encourage more property owners to clear their dues, thereby improving the corporation's financial position. Councillor Paramjit Kaur from Ward No. 1 highlighted the poor state of door-to-door garbage collection services in villages falling under the MC jurisdiction and demanded improved sanitation arrangements. Ward No. 4 councillor Bharat Hiteshi raised concerns over the deteriorating condition of the community centre in Sector 9, which the health department has occupied for the past five years. He demanded that the building be vacated immediately and replaced with a new community centre for residents. Hiteshi also flagged issues of waterlogging in Sectors 9 and 10, the increasing stray dog menace and the need for cleaning roadside gullies and stormwater drains. Other major proposals included constructing a sports complex in Naggal village at an estimated cost of Rs.85.30 crore, developing sectors in Panchkula at a cost of Rs.50 crore, purchasing two JCB machines, and a Rs.97 crore proposal for door-to-door garbage collection, transportation and waste processing over the next five years....