Mohali, Dec. 27 -- Mohali mayor and Congress leader Amarjit Singh Sidhu has alleged that development works in private housing societies across the city are being deliberately stalled by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government despite repeated requests for approvals. He claimed that while the municipal corporation is empowered under Section 82(3) of the Municipal Act to carry out development works in private societies after government clearance, such approvals are being selectively denied.

Sidhu said that several private societies, including Home Land Society, Pancham Society, Mohali Cooperative Society and Guru Teg Bahadur Society, have been awaiting clearances for basic civic infrastructure such as road repairs, park maintenance...