Chandigarh, March 2 -- With the financial troubles of the Chandigarh municipal corporation showing no signs of ending, employees continue to bear the brunt of the crisis.

After delays in salary payments in both January and February, the trend is set to continue into the final month of the fiscal year, with the civic body confirming that regular staff salaries will not be disbursed before March 10.

MC employs a total of 9,748 personnel, including 6,965 outsourced workers. While outsourced staff wages account for the largest share of MC's monthly expenditure at Rs.26 crore, Rs.16 crore is allocated for regular employees.

But amid MC's emptying treasury, the regular employees, typically paid on the 30th or 31st of each month, await Februa...