Chandigarh, Feb. 25 -- Working towards improving sanitation standards in the city, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) on Saturday started geographic information system (GIS)-based mechanical and manual sweeping in 13 erstwhile villages and Manimajra.

Earlier, MC staff was tasked with manual sweeping in these areas. But due to staff shortage, it was decided that the employees will be moved to northern sectors, while a firm will be hired to conduct sweeping in villages and Manimajra.

The agenda was approved in the November 2023 MC House meeting, where Rs.26.33 crore were set aside for the project for a period of one year. Now, the project has been allotted to Mumbai-based Bhumika Pragati JV firm.

As part of this initiative, main r...