Chandigarh, Feb. 3 -- Newly elected Chandigarh mayor Saurabh Joshi, 44, a two-time councillor and a familiar voice in the municipal corporation, outlined his priorities for the city in the year ahead in a conversation with Hindustan Times. Edited excerpts: MC is called "Nagar Nigam" for a reason, with the letters N-G-R (in Hindi) referring to Nal (tap water), Gattar (sewerage) and Road. I am not the one to make sweeping statements. My work will start from the ground up. Every resident should get clean drinking water, good sewerage facilities and high-quality roads to commute. I want to ensure basic civic comforts for every taxpayer. Time is no matter when there is a strong will to work. As a student, I would study for only two days before the exams and still score good marks. Even as the mayor, I will make things happen. Yes. A single year is too short to achieve long-term goals and planning in Chandigarh. If not five years, the mayor's term should last for at least 30 months. Efforts are on in this direction and I am hopeful the mayor's term will be increased. I have been elected as the mayor by councillors, who have been elected directly by voters. The post of mayor is thus close to the people. I am ready to fight tooth and nail for them with the UT administration. Many issues raised by residents also concern the administration and I will take them up for resolution. It has already been decided that water pipelines in Chandigarh will be changed in a phased manner. There is no dearth of funds with MC now and we have also received increased funding in the annual budgetary allocation. I am also cognisant of the health issues faced by Dadumajra residents due to the landfill and will do something in this regard. An underpass is the simplest solution to burgeoning traffic on main roads. If underpasses are created between Sectors 16 and 10, Sectors 17 and 9, Sectors 18 and 8, the volume of traffic on Madhya Marg will naturally decrease. Architect Le Corbusier made an underpass between Sector 15 and 11 decades ago and it still serves the city well. We can replicate the model to ease out traffic congestion. Mayor's first janta darbar sees huge turnout P2...