Panchkula, Oct. 30 -- Dumping garbage at unauthorised locations, allowing waste to spill onto roads and failing to segregate it at source will face stricter scrutiny in Panchkula, as Deputy Commissioner Satpal Sharma has directed all concerned departments to ensure rigorous implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.

Chairing a meeting of the District-Level Special Cell at the Mini Secretariat on Wednesday, Sharma called for coordinated enforcement, stronger field-level monitoring and targeted action at locations vulnerable to repeated garbage accumulation.

He directed the departments to act on the identified gaps and submit an Action Taken Report at the next meeting, making compliance a key focus of the district's waste man...