Chandigarh, March 26 -- The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) House on Tuesday rejected the proposal to transfer all V3 roads (sector-dividing roads) under its jurisdiction to the UT administration for carpeting and maintenance.

The proposal, which involved the transfer of 262 kilometres of roads under MC's ambit amid its crippling fund crunch, was met with strong opposition from Congress and AAP councillors.

However, a dissent note from municipal commissioner Amit Kumar followed, stressing the urgency of road repairs. With the proposal now rejected, the fate of these pothole-ridden roads remains uncertain. According to MC's agenda document, road carpeting work remains pending for the past three years due to budget constraints. The ...