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Chandigarh's apni mandis: A hot recipe for chaos, muck, inconvenience

Chandigarh, Sept. 25 -- Apni mandis in Chandigarh were introduced in the 1980s to give residents direct access to fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. But now, they have become a daily me... Read More


Chandigarh's last slum, Shahpur Colony, to be razed on Sept 30, UT to reclaim land worth rRs.r250 cr

Chandigarh, Sept. 24 -- City Beautiful is all set to become the country's first slum-free city with the UT administration all set to demolish Chandigarh's last slum-Shahpur Colony in Sector 38 (West) ... Read More


Chandigarh's Dadumajra dump: Monsoon dampens waste removal process, Nov 30 fresh deadline

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- Monsoon rains have slowed down the municipal corporation's (MC) efforts to remove the legacy waste piled up at the Dadumajra dumping ground, with officials now aiming to clear ... Read More


Need rRs.r310 crore to resume stalled civic works, MC urges Chandigarh admn for aid

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- The cash-strapped Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) needs at least Rs.310 crore more to resume the long-stalled development works across the city. Sharing a proposal with ... Read More


Chandigarh MC tightens purse strings to make space for development

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is set to slash its annual expenditure by nearly Rs.50 crore this fiscal year through a series of cost-cutting measures aimed at impro... Read More


Chandigarh MC plans to pump in rRs.r600 crore to flush out sewerage woes

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Sewage overflows, leakages and road cave-ins may soon be a thing of the past, with the municipal corporation preparing a Rs.600-crore city-wide plan to rehabilitate and strengt... Read More