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Public utilities

The local administration tightly manages the city's infrastructure, maintaining a high standard of living.

* **Electricity:** Supplied by the Electricity Wing of the Engineering Department, Chandigarh Administration. The city is also transitioning toward becoming a 'Solar City' with widespread rooftop solar installations. * **Water:** Managed by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh (MCC). The primary source is the Bhakra Main Line canal (Kajauli waterworks) and deep tube wells. * **Gas:** Piped natural gas (PNG) is provided to residential and commercial sectors by Indian Oil-Adani Gas Pvt. Ltd. (IOAGPL). * **Waste Management:** Overseen by the MCC. The city features a door-to-door segregated garbage collection system and operates a solid waste processing plant in Sector 25. Extensive efforts are ongoing to clear legacy waste at the Dadumajra dumping ground.

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