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MC rejects road repair transfer to Chandigarh administration

Chandigarh, March 26 -- The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) House on Tuesday rejected the proposal to transfer all V3 roads (sector-dividing roads) under its jurisdiction to the UT administratio... Read More


Chandigarh MC slams brakes on Smart Parking, integrated waste mgmt plant

Chandigarh, March 26 -- In a rare show of unity, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) on Tuesday rejected two crucial infrastructure projects-Smart Parking and the Integrated Solid Waste Manageme... Read More


Chandigarh municipal corporation plans rRs.r12 crore project to clear Dadumajra waste dump

Chandigarh, March 25 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is set to hire a new private firm to process the third garbage mountain at the Dadumajra dumping ground by July 2025. The proposal, wh... Read More


Chandigarh MC to table electricity tax hike proposal again

Chandigarh, March 25 -- Months after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led municipal corporation (MC) withdrew the proposal to increase electricity tax, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led civic body under m... Read More


Chandigarh: Fund-starved MC plans to hand over 262km roads to UT admn

Chandigarh, March 23 -- Having no funds for road repairs, the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is planning to transfer all V3 roads (sector dividing roads) under its jurisdiction-sp... Read More


Chandigarh MC dips into pension pool to release salaries on Holi

Chandigarh, March 14 -- Dropping the plan of taking a loan from government institutes or private banks, the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) on Thursday decided to use a total of Rs... Read More


After years of delay, parking project to be tabled in Chandigarh MC house with revised fee plan

Chandigarh, March 13 -- After two and a half years of delay, the much-anticipated proposed smart parking project of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) is set to be tabled once again in the upco... Read More


Hoping to clear February salaries before Holi, cash-starved Chandigarh MC mulls taking rRs.r50 crore loan

Chandigarh, March 12 -- Hoping to pay the February salaries of its employees before Holi, the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is considering taking a Rs.50 crore loan. This is for ... Read More


Belt up for bumpy rides in Chandigarh as road repairs unlikely amid MC's fund crunch

Chandigarh, March 9 -- City's roads continue to crumble as the municipal corporation (MC) grapples with a debilitating financial crunch, leaving essential road carpeting work at a standstill for the s... Read More


TiECON: Minister Sondh announces additional rRs.r10-lakh grant for startups working beyond incubation stage

Chandigarh, March 8 -- With an aim to take Punjab's startups to greater heights, Punjab industries and IT minister Tarunpreet Singh Sondh on Friday announced an additional impetus comprising Rs.10 lak... Read More