Chandigarh, May 6 -- Amid a deepening financial crisis, the Chandigarh municipal corporation's (MC) plan to generate revenue by allowing advertisements on public toilets has hit a roadblock with no private firm showing interest despite three rounds of bidding.

The civic body had aimed to earn at least Rs.5 crore annually by offering advertising rights on around 150 public toilets across the city. However, the plan has failed to take off, as all three tendering rounds received zero participation.

Deputy mayor Taruna Mehta attributed the lack of interest to stringent eligibility criteria and rigid terms laid out in the tender documents. "According to councillors, the conditions left little room for smaller firms to apply. The MC needs to ...