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Chandigarh's Dadumajra dump: Monsoon dampens waste removal process, Nov 30 fresh deadline

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- Monsoon rains have slowed down the municipal corporation's (MC) efforts to remove the legacy waste piled up at the Dadumajra dumping ground, with officials now aiming to clear ... Read More


Need rRs.r310 crore to resume stalled civic works, MC urges Chandigarh admn for aid

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- The cash-strapped Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) needs at least Rs.310 crore more to resume the long-stalled development works across the city. Sharing a proposal with ... Read More


Chandigarh MC tightens purse strings to make space for development

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is set to slash its annual expenditure by nearly Rs.50 crore this fiscal year through a series of cost-cutting measures aimed at impro... Read More


Chandigarh MC plans to pump in rRs.r600 crore to flush out sewerage woes

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Sewage overflows, leakages and road cave-ins may soon be a thing of the past, with the municipal corporation preparing a Rs.600-crore city-wide plan to rehabilitate and strengt... Read More


Feeding stray dogs in public? Chandigarh MC plans rRs.r10,000 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


Chandigarh 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


Chandigarh: Dimly lit roads pose risk for commuters, pedestrians, say residents

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


Chandigarh: Crumbling infra, neglect throw bike-sharing project off track

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- City's ambitious Public Bike Sharing (PBS) project, once hailed as a step toward sustainable transport and a pollution-free future, is now struggling. The city residents are com... Read More


Chandigarh: 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