MOHALI, Sept. 15 -- Mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu on Sunday launched an awareness campaign from Ward No 10 to encourage residents to segregate wet and dry waste before handing it over to door-to-door waste collectors. The initiative, which began from the mayor's own ward, aims to address the growing waste management issues in Mohali.

Over 15,000 residents are expected to benefit from the campaign, with 180 municipal corporation vehicles tasked with collecting segregated waste across the city.

Sidhu said that the initiative is crucial for improving waste disposal practices and ensuring cleaner streets. He also assured that the waste collectors, previously using carts, would be employed to assist in the new collection system, ensuring no disr...