Mohali, Jan. 14 -- City councillors, led by mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu, met Kulwant Singh, director of Punjab's local government department, on Tuesday, and demanded permissions for carrying out developmental works in private societies inMohali. Addressing a press conference, mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu said that there are nearly 35 to 40 housing societies in Mohali where development works are not being carried out due to restricted permissions from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government. "Several private societies, including Home Land Society, Pancham Society, Mohali Cooperative Society and Guru Tegh Bahadur Society, have been awaiting clearances for basic civic infrastructure such as road repairs, park maintenance, drainage systems, streetlights for years. Even though such works can legally be undertaken under Section 82/3, the works are not being carried out", Sidhu said. He alleged that the government is indulging in open discrimination. According to the mayor, development works worth around Rs.1 crore have been approved for a housing society linked to an Aam Aadmi Party councillor, whereas even works worth Rs.20 lakh are not being approved for societies located in wards represented by Congress councillors....