Panchkula, April 2 -- To tackle the issue of longstanding garbage piles, mayor Kulbhushan Goyal inaugurated bioremediation work at the Sector 23 legacy waste site on Tuesday. A deadline of August 31 has been set for completing the clearing process, he added.

The project, funded by a reallocated tender of Rs.11.5 crore, aims to address environmental and health hazards.

Ward Number 17 councillor Akshay Deep Chaudhary highlighted the severe impact of the 20-year-old dumping ground on residents' health. "The accumulation of waste has led to a surge in the cases of skin diseases and asthma, besides the contamination of groundwater," he stated, emphasising the urgent need for action.

The clean-up process, initiated five to six years ago, had...