Mohali MC disconnects water connections of 9 eateries after complaints of sewage overflow
The situation has now deteriorated to the point where sewage has started flooding into residential zones, posing a grave health risk.
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The operation was executed in coordination with the Public Health Department and field teams from the MC (Express Archive Photo)In a crackdown following repeated complaints of sewage overflow in the Phase 5 market of Mohali, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has taken a stern action against nine restaurants by disconnecting their water and sewage connections.
Officials revealed that multiple eateries in the market had been continuously dumping leftover food and waste directly into the sewer lines despite warnings, leading to frequent blockages and dirty water overflow into nearby residential areas, severely threatening public health.
During a joint inspection conducted on May 6, it was found that prominent outlets including Amrit Sweets, Kulcha Theka, Taste Da Adda, Walk N Talk, Awin Kartik, Khalsa Vaishno Dhaba, Chennai Maratha, Sher-E-Punjab Dhaba, and Liquor Wine & Beer Shop, 6, did not install grease chambers, resulting in leftover food flowing directly into the sewer system, leading to blockages nearly every alternate day.
Officials recalled a similar scenario on March 28, 2025, when challans were issued, but no improvement was observed. The situation has now deteriorated to the point where sewage has started flooding into residential zones, posing a grave health risk.
Taking serious note of the matter, the Municipal Commissioner ordered that all water and sewer connections of non-compliant restaurants be disconnected on Tuesday. The operation was executed in coordination with the Public Health Department and field teams from the MC.
Reaffirming the commitment to cleanliness and public welfare, officials stated, “no compromise will be tolerated when it comes to public health and sanitation. Any future negligence will lead to strict legal action under environmental and municipal laws”.
Phase 5 Market president Rajpal Singh Chaudhary said that the outlet owners argued that when the sewer pipes were initially laid behind the shops, the shopkeepers had requested the department to install wider pipes, which was ignored.
Rajpal also mentioned that during a meeting with the former Municipal Commissioner, the shopkeepers had agreed to bear the cost of regular pipe cleaning by the department, but the initiative was left incomplete.
Restaurants, who faced the action, criticised the move as “arbitrary and a case of pick and choose”.
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