CHANDIGARH: Municipal corporation is all set to start repair work and cleanliness campaign for all parking lots falling in Sector-17, a prime commercial sector of the city.

There are 13 parking lots, including paid and free ones, in Sector-17, where intensive cleanliness campaign will be embarked on from Thursday.

Engineering wing officials and workers of medical office of health (MOH) would jointly take part in the campaign that would be inaugurated by commissioner of the civic body Roshan Sunkaria.

According to information, the condition of the parking lots has become pitiable, as heaps of garbage, dilapidated condition of the lots and non-functional lights can be clearly seen in the parking lots of the commercial hub.

Giving details, senior official of the civic body, on condition of anonymity, revealed, “The campaign is being carried out following a number of complaints from public. And things had come to our notice through official inspections. The condition of the lots, especially of the underground parking, has grown grimmer.”

Speaking about future actions, he added, “We would run a thorough campaign in other areas as well after completion of the one in Sector-17.”

The civic body has given the underground parking in Sector-8 to the market welfare association of Sector-8. Now, they would be running the parking lot and would take care of the entire lot on their own.

Earlier, it was lying vacant, as no contractor had come forward to take that parking lot during the auction.