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After collector rates, property tax hiked too

Chandigarh, April 1 -- After imposing a significant hike in collector rates from April 1-making property purchases costlier-the UT administration has now approved a three-fold hike in property tax on ... Read More


MC fund crunch taking a toll on city

Chandigarh, March 31 -- From broken roads, damaged footpaths to neglected parks and poorly maintained public toilets, city's infrastructure has taken a severe hit as the municipal corporation (MC) con... Read More


Fire wing staff face lay-off heat amid MC fund crunch

Chandigarh, March 29 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has opted not to extend the contracts of 90 outsourced employees in the fire and rescue services department beyond March 31, a signifi... Read More


MC slams brakes on Smart Parking, integrated waste 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


MC rejects road repair transfer to UT admn

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


MC plans Rs.12-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 civic body 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


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

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


After yrs of delay, parking project to be tabled 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


Belt up for bumpy rides as road repairs unlikely amid 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