Chandigarh, Sept. 13 -- UT's long-delayed smart city project, an animal carcass incineration plant, was made functional on Friday. The project was officially inaugurated by city mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, marking its operational commencement in the presence of MC commissioner Amit Kumar, area councillor Harjeet Singh and other senior officials of MC.

Constructed on a design and build basis, the plant also includes a five-year annual maintenance contract (AMC) to ensure its sustained efficiency and upkeep. The total cost of the project comes to Rs.1.79 crores.

Speaking on the occasion, Babla said that the facility comprises two high-efficiency incinerators, "Big animal incinerator with a burning capacity of 300 kg/hour and gas consumptio...