Explained: Amid tug of war over waste collection, Chandigarh bears stink

Chandigarh | Sunday | 23rd September, 2018

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Till September 10, door-to-door garbage collection was being carried out by garbage collectors, independent of the Municipal Corporation. On September 10, they got to know that MC was going to take over garbage collection, which MC eventually did on September 14. Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (File Photo) Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (File Photo)Amid ongoing protests by garbage collectors, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) has taken over the work in the city. Out of these, 155 are from the protesting 1,437 garbage collectors and the rest fresh applicants. MC, in its General House meeting, passed the agenda and decided to take over garbage collection..