Chandigarh, March 23 -- Having no funds for road repairs, the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is planning to transfer all V3 roads (sector dividing roads) under its jurisdiction-spanning 262 km-to the UT administration for carpeting and maintenance.

The proposal will be tabled for discussion and approval during the civic body's general House meeting on Tuesday.

The move comes as the civic body continues to battle a shortage of funds, leaving essential road repairs in limbo for the second consecutive season. In a recent report, HT had highlighted the deteriorating condition of city roads, with a nearly 400-km network in urgent need of repairs. Despite completion of paperwork for major roadworks, tenders remain unopene...