The Mc has recommended firsts against 55 residents who have been caught dumping waste into the sidhwan canal in the last two weeks. Acting on the directions issued by the Mc Commissioner, Dr. Shena Aggarwal, the Mc Zonal Commissioner, Jasdev Sekhon, has recommended firsts against the violators. The recommendation has been sent to the Irrigation Department, which falls under its jurisdiction. The Department has been asked to take legal action and get firsts lodged against the violators. Strict action is being taken against those caught dumping waste into the part of the canal which has been cleaned by the civic body. Recently, the Irrigation Department got firsts registered against three persons for dumping waste into the sidhwan canal. The Firs were registered under the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873. Sekhon said that after Local Bodies Minister, Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar, started work on cleaning sidhwan canal in the first week of January, 20 persons including 10 employees of the Mc and 10 volunteers of Marshal Aid Ngo had been deployed at different sites to catch people dumping waste into the canal. He said hefty challans were being issued against the violators. Mc teams
