India, March 6 -- The finance and contract committee(F&CC) of the Mohali municipal corporation on Thursday issued work orders for development projects worth around Rs.6.50 crore, while estimates worth nearly Rs.5.5 crore were approved, mayor Amarjit Singh Sandhu said. Senior deputy mayor Amrik Singh Somal, municipal commissioner Parminder Pal Singh Sandhu, member councillor Jasbir Singh Manku, along with other officials attended the meeting. Mayor Sidhu said that in the recent past, several areas of the city had been facing sanitation issues, particularly on internal roads. To address the problem, estimates of around Rs.5 lakh each have been approved in certain areas to strengthen sanitation arrangements so that work can begin immediately and provide relief to residents. During the meeting, proposals related to installation of streetlights, repair of roads, construction of footpaths, and development of badminton and volleyball courts, gyms and other public facilities were also approved. The mayor said development works have been sanctioned across wards based on their requirements, adding that any remaining gaps will be addressed soon. Responding to concerns over mechanical road cleaning being carried out during the morning instead of night hours, Sidhu said that the municipal corporation continues mechanical cleaning to keep the city clean. He said that due to the Progressive Summit, complete cleaning cannot be carried out at night,making it necessary to conduct the exercise in the morning. The mayor also said that several issues related to strengthening the financial position of the Municipal Corporation will be discussed in the upcoming budget meeting. He expressed hope that if the government provides some share through GMADA, it will enable the corporation to undertake development works on a larger scale in the city....