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 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 Centre 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 cost over the years. As per the agenda, it was stated that the experience from the Manimajra pilot project and subsequent technical and financial reviews have highlighted the need for a more realistic and data-driven approach to ensure sustainable implementation. "I have sent the project to the ministry which can review the status of funds and its feasibility. Their report will be far more detailed and will help us decide better," said mayor Babla. Congress councillor Gurpreet Singh Gabi said the water supply project is a white elephant and will only burden the civic body. "There are too many ifs and buts in the project. Rather than bringing this project, we can bring a new agenda to change the water pipelines of the city. We do not wish to go ahead with this project," he said. Deputy mayor Taruna Mehta said the project has failed terribly and it will go down in the history of Chandigarh MC as an embarrassment. In the House meeting convened in September this year, the agenda to scrap the project was rejected. Former BJP mayor Anoop Gupta said only a status report was presented to the House and the full proposal should be presented again....