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MC orders manpower audit to cut cost amid financial crisis

CHANDIGARH, Feb. 25 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has given approval to the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi, to conduct a comprehensive manpower audit over t... Read More


Mayor seeks grants as per DFC advice

Chandigarh, Feb. 23 -- A day after leading a crucial meeting seeking immediate financial aid from the administration, mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla wrote a letter to UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria u... Read More


Sigh of relief for MC as guv assures financial aid

Chandigarh, Feb. 22 -- An all-councillor meeting with Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday bore fruit as he assured financial aid to the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipa... Read More


AAP, Cong boycott mayor's meet on fiscal mess

Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- A day before city councillors, led by BJP mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, were scheduled to meet Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria to seek financial assistance... Read More


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