Councillors protest dumping of garbage at the Jagatpura RMC point. (Express Photo: Jasbir Malhi)The General House of the Mohali Municipal Corporation on Friday gave a green signal to the project to redesign the city’s busiest shopping stretch from Phase 11 to Phase 6, turning the road into a modern commercial zone with walking and cycling tracks, LED lights, ornamental greenery, organised parking, and improved drainage.The project is part of a pilot scheme covering Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Mohali. A consultant will design the plan before tenders are floated, according to officials.Welcoming the move, Councillors said it would boost both the city’s aesthetics and trade.However, the House rejected the proposal to introduce mechanical cleaning for the city’s internal roads (C roads) by a majority vote, despite Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors pressing for its implementation and recording their dissent.Currently, only ‘A’ and ‘B’ category roads are cleaned mechanically, a system that has “failed to satisfy” both officials and councillors.A sharp exchange between former deputy mayor Manjit Singh Sethi and incumbent Deputy Mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi turned the meeting tense briefly, but order was restored after senior members intervened.SWM estimate revised to Rs 29.93 croreThe House also cleared a revised estimate for solid waste management (SWM) in the city after collecting door-to-door garbage professionally. An earlier estimate of Rs 20.79 crore, which was revised to Rs 22.13 crore last month, was further enhanced to Rs 30.57 crore, but the chief engineer finally approved Rs 29.93 crore after a scrutiny.Story continues below this adThe new plan includes one mini-tipper truck with a driver and helper for every 700 households, e-rickshaws for patrolling and a mobile-app barcode system for monitoring garbage collection.Delegation to Indore, Varanasi proposedCouncillor Sarabjit Singh Samana suggested sending a delegation to Indore and Varanasi to study their advanced cleaning system and replicate best of their practices in Mohali.Major urban projects clearedThe House unanimously approved several development projects, including a Rs 2.5-crore boundary wall on the MC land in Sector 74.Beautification of three roads adjoining the city’s main shopping streetDevelopment of a 7.5-km arterial road between Phase 11 and Phase 6 under world-class urban designShopping street makeover to world-class standardsStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd