Patiala, July 6

The Municipal Corporation has issued 181 challans to dairy farmers and residents for dumping garbage in sewer lines and in the open in the past three months. Officials said while the process would continue, a number of cases would go to the court as over 65 violators had failed to pay the challan fee.

Acting tough on the dumping of waste, the MC has been issuing challans to residents for dumping garbage in the open. The garbage dumped in the open led to the mosquito menace in the respective areas while sewer lines got choked due discharge of waste in them.

The officials said the matter was discussed at a meeting today. They said: “Most people have submitted their challan fee but over 65 of those are yet to pay it. The cases will now be decided in the court where individuals will be challaned by the court.” — TNS