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Chandigarh gears up for a test drive of smart parking

Chandigarh, July 20 -- After years of delay, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is finally moving ahead with its 'smart parking' plan - but as a pilot project in select city markets. This is to... Read More


Chandigarh swachh survey: 100% in remediation but 1.4 lakh MT waste at Dadumajra yet to be cleared

Chandigarh, July 19 -- UT may have bagged the second spot in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 rankings among cities with a population between 3 to 10 lakh, but the on-ground situation paints a different ... Read More


Chandigarh: Temporary shift to Raipur Kalan halves dog mortality rate, says MC data

Chandigarh, July 17 -- With the animals from the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Sector 38-West, Chandigarh-the only government-run veterinary shelter in the UT-getting temporar... Read More


Dadumajra legacy waste removal: As July 31 deadline nears, MC shoots off notices to 3 firms over 'poor performance'

Chandigarh, July 16 -- With nearly one lakh metric tonnes of waste remaining unprocessed at the Dadumajra dump site and the July 31 deadline fast approaching, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC)... Read More


Chandigarh MC fines three firms for lapses in biomining at Dadumajra dump

Chandigarh, July 13 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has imposed a penalty of Rs.35 lakh each on three firms tasked with clearing legacy and fresh waste at Dadumajra dump site as they fail... Read More


Chandigarh: MC's door-to-door garbage collector policy stuck in limbo

Chandigarh, July 6 -- More than seven months after tabling a proposal to formalise a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with door-to-door garbage collectors, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (M... Read More


Chandigarh: MC slaps rRs.r13,500 fine on PNB for littering

Chandigarh, July 5 -- Sending out a strong message against littering, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has slapped a Rs.13,500 fine on Punjab National Bank's (PNB) Sector 17 branch after a he... Read More


Take the wheel of road repairs, Chandigarh MC chief writes to UT admn

Chandigarh, July 3 -- Having missed two consecutive road repair seasons amid a debilitating fund crunch, the Chandigarh municipal commissioner has finally knocked on the UT administration's door, urgi... Read More


Chandigarh: Civic body scraps rRs.r1.86 crore sapling tender following flak

Chandigarh, July 2 -- In response to mounting criticism from city councillors, mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla and residents, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has scrapped its controversial Rs.1.86... Read More


Chandigarh: Power bills to shoot up as UT okays hike in MC cess

Chandigarh, July 1 -- In some relief for the fund-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC), the UT administration on Monday approved a 6 paise per unit hike in electricity tax/cess, which will n... Read More