MOHALI: The Mohali district administration on Wednesday launched a massive cleaning drive in the city that would continue till November 19. The initiative has been taken to ensure beautification of the city, which is considered the gateway to Punjab.

On Wednesday, the drive was launched in Phase-VI, Phase-V, phase-IIIA and Phase-IX. Leaders from both Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), including local MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu and MC president Rajinder Singh Rana, joined the drive.

Deputy commissioner Prabhjot Singh Mand said that cooperation of political leaders, social welfare organizations and residential welfare associations had been sought for the success of the drive. He said that residents should ensure that garbage collected from houses is dumped only in garbage bins and not littered around. “The drive would continue till November 19 and after that it would be the collective responsibility of the administration, municipal council and residents to keep their surroundings clean,” he said.

Various resident welfare associations have lauded the efforts of the district administration and deputy commissioner PS Mand. They said that the drive would give the city a cleaner look. MC president Rajinder Singh Rana said the civic body would continue the good work and ensure proper coordination.

The entire city has been divided into four zones and each zone is being monitored by a supervisor. While regular cleaning would be done by MC 8 am to 10 am, the special cleaning drive would be launched from 2pm to 5pm.