Chandigarh, Oct. 11 -- Despite facing a persistent fiscal crisis, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) registered a 25% rise in its own revenue receipts during the first half of the financial year 2025-26. Between April and September 2025, the civic body collected Rs.223.42 crore from various sources including taxes, bills, and bookings, as compared to Rs.179.41 crore during the same period last year. MC commissioner Amit Kumar, while sharing the development on Friday, credited the improvement to sustained and strategic efforts aimed at boosting revenue generation. "The growth is a result of measures such as streamlining tax collection systems, adopting digital payment platforms, and strict monitoring of key revenue sources such as property tax, water charges, user charges, and other municipal levies," Kumar said. The civic body, which heavily depends on the UT administration's grant-in-aid alongside its own receipts, has long struggled with financial instability. The grants received from the administration have consistently fallen short of the MC's demands, leaving the civic body grappling with risingliabilities and a widening budget deficit.Full report P2...