Chandigarh, Nov. 29 -- Currently in limbo, the much-touted pan-Chandigarh 24x7 water supply project will now be reviewed by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MOHUA) and then again presented before the MC House in its next meeting for taking a final call.

Amid a heated debate and discussion over the project in the House meeting of the municipal corporation (MC) on Friday in which the opposition urged to scrap the project calling it a "white elephant", mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla said the project will be sent to the ministry for review.

Initially approved in 2022 at a cost of Rs.576 crore, the total cost of the French agency funded pan-city 24x7 water supply project now stands at Rs.1,741.28 crore, showcasing a 200% rise in c...