Chandigarh, June 19 -- Though the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is planning to resume road carpeting 'only in priority areas' amid a prolonged financial crunch and a year-long suspension of roadworks, it is yet to zero in on the specific stretches that will be taken up under the limited Rs.10 crore budget available for the current phase.

An internal assessment submitted last month by the MC's road wing revealed that nearly 225 kilometres of city roads are in "very poor" condition and require urgent repairs, with an estimated cost of Rs.33 crore.

"We are yet to finalise the roads and start the work", said officials from MC's engineering department, adding that the work is now expected to start only in October.

The MC is responsi...