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Year-round care that makes Rose Festival bloom

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- A symphony of colour awaits in Chandigarh as February approaches. The Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, home to the annual Rose Festival, is a testament to the year-round dedication re... Read More


MC ropes in pvt firms to keep Rose Fest going

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Plagued by a debilitating financial crunch, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has managed to keep the upcoming 53rd Rose Festival flourishing without spending a single r... Read More


It's curtains on Chandigarh Smart City Ltd

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- With no fresh budget allocations and no extension from the central government, the operations of Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL)-the special purpose vehicle formed to imple... Read More


Revenue static, challenges galore for MC

CHANDIGARH, Feb. 18 -- The financially strained Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC), led by BJP mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, on Monday passed a Rs.2,114-crore budget for the financial year 2025-26. Ho... Read More


Water bills set to swell as MC planning sewerage cess hike

Chandigarh, Feb. 16 -- After slashing the sewerage cess to 20% last year, the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is now planning to raise the levy again, increasing it to 30%. The mo... Read More


MC toughens stance, plans to slap steep fines on encroachers

Chandigarh, Feb. 15 -- Stepping up its efforts to combat the growing menace of encroachments across the city, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is planning to impose stiffer penalties on shopk... Read More


Work to clear 3rd trash mountainat Dadumajra landfill site begins

Chandigarh, Feb. 14 -- After missing repeated deadlines, Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has finally completed the bio-remediation of two garbage mountains (legacy waste) dumped at Dadumajra lan... Read More


Cash-strapped MC looking to raise Rs.410cr from its own sources

Chandigarh, Feb. 14 -- With limited grants from the Centre and UT administration, the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is aiming to generate a total of Rs.410 crore for upcoming fin... Read More


MC chief puts foot down, says property tax hike 'need of hour'

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- A day after mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla rejected the proposal, the Chandigarh municipal corporation's (MC) plan for a four-fold hike in property tax was still tabled during the Hou... Read More


Mayor rejects MC's plan for four-fold hike in property tax

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- The cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation's (MC) plan to impose a four-fold hike in property tax rates, by tabling an agenda in the MC House meeting on Friday, has been ... Read More