Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- Pending for over a year, a policy with regard to door-to-door garbage collectors is set to be finalised in the upcoming Chandigarh MC House meeting on November 3.

The policy aims to streamline the city's waste management system by introducing stricter service norms, biometric attendance and expanded coverage for all residential floors. The proposal was deferred in the MC House meeting in October 2024 and has been brought back for discussion.

In 2020, the civic body had launched the door-to-door garbage collection system in residential areas using compartmentalised vehicles and trained drivers. According to the corporation, the service is provided to 100% households, and the waste is collected in segregated form - d...