Chandigarh: The municipal corporation Thursday held consultations with market welfare associations (MWAs) of sectors 7, 8, 9 and 20 on a proposal to involve them in the operation and management of select paid parking sites.The civic body said the move aims to improve parking management, maintenance and public convenience while encouraging greater stakeholder participation in…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM), an umbrella body of city traders, has opposed the proposed creation of new vending zones, claiming the move would worsen traffic congestion, sanitation issues and business conditions in existing markets.In a representation submitted to the home-cum-local bodies secretary of the Chandigarh administration, the traders urged the administration not to approve…
Even Minor Devpt Works Being Routed Through F&CC Chandigarh: More than half of the current municipal council’s tenure has passed, but the city municipal corporation is yet to constitute any of its 12 sub-committees, including three mandatory panels empowered to take financial and policy-related decisions. The delay has raised questions over the relevance of these…
UT Exploring Feasibility Of Two Busy Lots Chandigarh: In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at easing chronic parking congestion, the municipal corporation (MC) Monday moved a step closer to introducing robotic multilevel parking in Chandigarh by sending detailed survey plans of two of the city’s busiest parking sites to the UT administration’s urban planning department for…
Chandigarh: Acting on complaints from residents and shopkeepers, the municipal corporation (MC) Saturday launched a special anti-encroachment drive in Industrial Area Phases I and II to reclaim public land from unauthorised occupation.During the operation, enforcement teams removed and impounded a large quantity of material illegally placed on MC land, including plastic chairs, tables, mattresses, wooden…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has released a grant-in-aid (GiA) of Rs 200 crore to the municipal corporation (MC) for the second quarter (July-Sept) of the 2026-27 financial year.With the latest instalment, the civic body has received a total of Rs 500 crore so far this fiscal, including Rs 300 crore released during the first quarter…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation (MC), Chandigarh, is set to hold the stone laying ceremony for the ambitious redevelopment of the Rose Club in Sector 16 under the public-private partnership (PPP) model Friday, marking the first time the civic body has outsourced the operation and management of a club.Following directions from mayor Saurabh Joshi’s office, the…
MC plans fresh blueprint for two Sec 17 parking lots Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is all set to hire a consultant to reconstruct two decades-old underground parking lots in Sector 17. The aim is to conduct a detailed topographical survey, carry out geotechnical investigation, provide comprehensive structural design and ensure multiple other technical components….
Deepak.Yadav@timesofindia.comChandigarh: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has initiated soil testing at the Dadumajra dumpsite to set up a compressed biogas (CBG) plant with a capacity of about 230 tons per day.The testing is part of preparations for the detailed feasibility report (DFR), which IOCL will submit to the MC. Senior MC officials recently met IOCL…
Waterlogging in Chandigarh Chandigarh: Ahead of the monsoon season, MC commissioner Amit Kumar reviewed arrangements made by the civic body to tackle waterlogging and other rain-related emergencies.As part of its comprehensive monsoon preparedness plan, the MC has constituted 18 special flood control teams and operationalised seven flood/waterlogging control rooms across the city.These arrangements will remain…
