Mohali, July 19 -- The Mohali municipal House on Friday witnessed ruckus over the city's poor performance in Swachhta Survekshan with councillors raising concerns over the absence of a proper garbage processing mechanism in the city. Mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu, meanwhile, blamed the state government for lack of financial support.

Mohali stood 128th among the 903 cities competing in the 50,000 to 3 lakh population in the Swachh survey, the results of which were announced on Thursday. This was a steep fall from its 82nd spot it clinched last year, and its worst performance in three years. It also fared poorly in Punjab, where it had topped the list among 16 cities last year, but was reduced to the 11th place among 35 cities this time.

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