Chandigarh, Feb. 22 -- An all-councillor meeting with Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday bore fruit as he assured financial aid to the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC), providing much-needed hope amid its ongoing fiscal crisis.

Although a specific amount was not announced, Kataria confirmed that surplus funds from UT's annual budget will be transferred to the civic body to help meet its immediate liabilities.

The administration is also working on securing an additional grant from the central government, with the aim to provide further financial support by March 15.

Led by mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, the councillors highlighted MC's financial challenges during the meeting, with Babla str...