Punjab government has decided to upgrade the status of Municipal Council at Mohali and set up Municipal Corporation for the planned development of Mohali and surrounding areas. Village Panchayats, Nagar Panchayats and Municipal Councils falling in the Mohali district would be included if the local committees pass a resolution in this regard.
The Municipal Council Mohali had already passed a resolution for the upgradation of local committee to Corporation. In the 30 member MC, SAD hs majority with 18 members.But the Congress is ruling the Committee with the help of a split group of Akalis. With the notification of formation of Corporation, the present Council would automatically stand dissolved.
It was in 1984 when Municipal Council was formed in Mohali but still several parts of the city, including Sector 66, 67, 68, 69 and 74 onwards were not included in the local municipal limits. Spread across 23.84 square km area, the local civic body presently covers Sector 53, 54, 55, 56, 56-A, 61, 63, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 70, 71, 72, 73 and parts of Sector 66 and 67. As per the 2001 census, the population under municipal limits was 1,22,232, which has since increased manifold.
As per the government proposal, Mohali Municipal Corporation will include entire Mohali city, its adjoining villages Balongi, Barmajra, Sohana, Kumbra, Jagatpura, Zirakpur and parts of Banur
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