Chandigarh Municipal Corporation cut challan of dirt near Chief Minister residence

Punjab Chief Minister Mann was slapped with Rs 10,000 fine on Saturday by Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for littering near his residence.

Chandigarh:The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on Saturday imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the Punjab chief minister's residence here for littering. A challan has been issued in the name of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Battalion Deputy Superintendent of Police Harjinder Singh.

The house address mentioned in the challan is: House number-7, Sector-2, Chandigarh. Local BJP councillor Maheshinder Singh Sidhu said he had been receiving complaints for some time from residents regarding the disposal of waste by the staff of the chief minister's residence behind house number-7.

They were requested several times by the municipal corporation staff to not dump waste outside the house but it did not stop. Therefore, the challan has been issued, he said. House numbers 44, 45, 6 and 7 are part of the chief minister's residence, Sidhu said. The Municipal Corporation had reached here after receiving information about litter behind the house in the early morning.