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Feeding stray dogs in public? MC plans Rs.10,000 penalty

Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- Looking to tighten the leash on feeding of stray dogs at undesignated public places, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) has proposed a Rs.10,000 penalty under the newly ... Read More


Rain-battered Chandigarh left gaping at 35 sinkholes

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- With neighbouring Mohali district suffering Rs.64 crore in losses from heavy rains and floods over the past fortnight, Chandigarh too has been left grappling with 35 road cave-... Read More


MC plans to water down National Building Code norms for fire safety

Chandigarh, Sept. 7 -- After approving the 'Haryana Fire Safety Act' for the city, which lowers the threshold for mandatory fire safety clearance and brings more buildings under its ambit, the Chandig... Read More


Non-functional streetlights expose the dark side of city

Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- Poorly lit streets across the city have become a daily ordeal for residents, with non-functional street lights causing inconvenience and raising safety concerns. From dimly lit ... Read More


Crumbling infra, neglect throw bike-sharing project off track

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- The city's ambitious public bike sharing (PBS) project, once hailed as a step towards sustainable transport and a pollution-free future, is now struggling. Residents are complai... Read More


MC mulls scrapping pan-city 24x7 water supply project

Chandigarh, Aug. 29 -- Nearly a decade after the Indian and French governments conceived the ambitious 24x7 water supply plan for Chandigarh, the municipal corporation (MC) is mulling scrapping the pr... Read More


Cash-starved civic body gets Rs.125-cr boost from Centre

Chandigarh, Aug. 28 -- In a much-needed reprieve for the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC), the Union government on Wednesday approved an additional grant of Rs.125 crore, paving the... Read More


Oppn marshalled out as BJP-led MC transfers V3 roads to UT for carpeting

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) on Tuesday approved the transfer of all V3 roads - sector-dividing stretches spanning nearly 275 km - ... Read More


MC to propose citywide monthly parking pass at Rs.500

Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- In a move aimed at easing parking woes and boosting civic revenue, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is set to table a proposal for a citywide monthly car parking pass p... Read More


Manimajra land auction: MC told to reserve 15% flats for EWS

Chandigarh, Aug. 24 -- The cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is all set to auction its prime land in Manimajra for residential projects as the UT administration has given it a go-ahe... Read More