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Apni mandis: A hot recipe for chaos, muck, inconvenience

Chandigarh, Sept. 25 -- Apni mandis in Chandigarh were introduced in the 1980s to give residents direct access to fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. But now, they have become a daily me... Read More


UT to clear city's last slum on Sept 30, reclaim govt land worth Rs.250 crore

Chandigarh, Sept. 24 -- City Beautiful is all set to become the country's first slum-free city with the UT administration all set to demolish Chandigarh's last slum-Shahpur Colony in Sector 38 (West) ... Read More


Monsoon dampens 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 Rs.310 crore to resume stalled civic works, MC urges UT 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 t... Read More


Feeding stray dogs in public? MC plans Rs.10,000 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


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


Non-functional streetlights expose the dark side of city

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


Crumbling infra, neglect throw bike-sharing project off track

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- The city's ambitious public bike sharing (PBS) project, once hailed as a step towards sustainable transport and a pollution-free future, is now struggling. Residents are complai... Read More


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